Cyber threats are on the rise globally against governments, businesses and individuals. Everyone needs to be vigilant and take the necessary precautions to protect themselves especially as Singapore gets increasingly digitally connected. In view of the threats against Singapore Government ICT infrastructure last week, Government agencies were put on heightened vigilance. They enhanced the security of their IT systems by bringing forward their maintenance plans which included checking for vulnerabilities, software patching, testing links, and putting in DDoS mitigation measures. Unusually high Internet traffic to many government websites was observed throughout the day on the 5th of November. This was indicative of attempts to scan for vulnerabilities or potential DDoS attempts. On 7 November 2013 at 11.17pm and 8 November 2013 at 12.20am, the subpages that allow the public to search the PMO and Istana websites were compromised. This compromise was effected by cross-site scripting. Both the PMO and Istana main websites are still functioning, and restoration of the compromised subpages are underway. The matter is under investigation by IDA and the Police. We will continue to strengthen all Government websites. This includes the checking and fixing of vulnerabilities and software patching. While this is in progress, visitors to Government websites may experience intermittent problems with access. Meanwhile, businesses and individuals are urged to take the necessary precautions to enhance cyber security. They can visit the GoSafe Online website at gosafeonline.sg to learn more about how to protect themselves against cyber threats or seek assistance.
Posted on: Fri, 08 Nov 2013 10:53:21 +0000
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