Martin Lee

Jan 30, 2025 | blog.talosintelligence.com | Martin Lee

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Threat Source newsletter. You don’t need me to tell you that security is constantly changing and that more change is on its way. The enthusiastic adoption of new AI systems will inevitably lead to more demands on cybersecurity teams. Not only will these systems need protecting against the same threats which affect current systems, but also against new types of threats that target AI models.

Jan 17, 2025 | businessandamerica.com | Martin Lee

December 2024 has the dubious distinction of being both the 35th anniversary of the first ransomware and the 20th anniversary of the first use of modern criminal ransomware. Since the late 1980’s ransomware has evolved and innovated into a major criminal enterprise, so it only seems apt to reflect on the changes and innovations that we’ve seen in ransomware over the past three decades.

Sep 5, 2024 | pacificprime.sg | Martin Lee

The National Day Rally (NDR) is a significant event in Singapore’s political calendar, where the Prime Minister outlines the government’s vision for the future and announces key policy initiatives. In 2024, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong delivered his first rally, highlighting a range of initiatives that will further enhance the competitiveness and attractiveness of Singapore on the world stage. In this Pacific Prime CXA article, we look at the key initiatives one by one.

Aug 19, 2024 | pacificprime.sg | Martin Lee

To streamline the process of applying for the Professional Visit Pass (PVP), the Malaysian Immigration Department’s Expatriate Services Division (ESD) has reduced the number of general documents required from 13 to 6, effective August 16, 2024. In this Pacific Prime CXA post, we’ll explore the details of these new requirements and how they impact foreign professionals seeking to work in Malaysia on a short-term basis.

Aug 13, 2024 | blog.talosintelligence.com | Martin Lee

Open-source software that is free to download, deploy and modify is a vital component in the fight for cyber security. Freely available software not only helps defend systems that would otherwise be unprotected, but it also allows people to learn and develop vital cybersecurity skills. In this post, we review how Cisco Talos supports open-source software and initiatives.  The adoption of the early World Wide Web was greatly helped by free software.