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#TalkBack: Can somebody next to you scan your information off your wallet or phone?
CNA938 Rewind – Professor Zhou Jianying shares some insights about whether someone nearby can scan information from your wallet or phone, and how to protect yourself.
OT-ISAC, SUTD combine research and industry threat intelligence to strengthen OT cybersecurity preparedness
SUTD signed an MOU with OT-ISAC to strengthen critical infrastructure cybersecurity in Singapore and the Asia-Pacific through joint research, threat intelligence sharing, cyber exercises and professional training.
OT-ISAC and SUTD Team Up to Strengthen Cyber Defences for Critical Infrastructure in Singapore and Asia-Pacific
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed to work together on cybersecurity research, threat intelligence and cyber exercises.
New AI Transformer Learns to Spot Disaster Warning Signs Hidden in IoT Sensor Data
Researchers introduced STAAT, a Spatiotemporal Association Anomaly Transformer built specifically for anomaly detection in IoT-generated multivariate time series. Data from iTrust’s Secure Water Treatment (SWaT) testbed was used to evaluate STAAT’s performance.
Information Theory Meets Machine Learning to Catch Industrial Cyberattacks
In this research, scientists developed a machine-learning method that learns what normal behaviour looks like in industrial systems, such as water-treatment plants, and flags unusual sensor patterns that could signal a cyberattack. iTrust’s Secure Water Treatment (SWaT Testbed and Water Distribution (WaDi) Testbed were used to test their approach.
35 executives and seafarers trained as Singapore builds maritime cybersecurity testbed for shipowners
iTrust’s Maritime Testbed of Shipboard Operational Technology, or MariOT has trained 35 executives and seafarers on recognising cyber incidents and responding effectively during vessel operations.
Science has cracked the concept of a better password – your breath
Researchers at SUTD developed BlowLive, a system that identifies users by how they breathe into their phone with 99.56% accuracy. This biometric system was developed by iTrust research team, Dr Eyasu Getahun Chekole, Howard Halim, Dr Daniël Reijsbergen, and Prof Jianying Zhou.
Singapore puts $100 mil into maritime tech, from smart ports to AI adoption
To equip the workforce with relevant skills, Singapore Polytechnic (SP) formalised six partnerships covering areas like cybersecurity, decarbonisation and talent development. One of these is a collaboration with SUTD’s iTrust centre to launch a maritime cybersecurity course, training seafarers to detect and respond to threats targeting critical shipboard systems.
MOU Relating to Maritime Cybersecurity between Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, Athena Dynamics and Singapore University of Technology and Design on 22 April 2026
iTrust will support its partners in advancing maritime cyber resilience, complementing and collectively building research depth and innovation, operational realism from industry deployment and regulatory and classification expertise.
Singapore deepens maritime cybersecurity ties with Hamburg in new pact
The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) and the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), together with four universities, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen maritime cybersecurity cooperation. The agreement involves the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), the University of Hamburg (UHH), and the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH).