CSA awards $5.6m to 13 projects developing cybersecurity tools
The projects are part of Singapore's efforts to prepare for new risks as it adopts new technology.
Singapore's Cyber Security Agency (CSA) announced on November 10 that it will provide approximately $5.6 million to 13 projects developing cybersecurity tools. The funding, part of the CyberCall 2025 initiative, aims to help companies create and test innovative cybersecurity solutions.
Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Rahayu Mahzam emphasized the need for Singapore to prepare for emerging risks as the country adopts new technology. She highlighted the potential for attackers to use AI to launch sophisticated, rapid, and widespread attacks, while AI agents themselves introduce new security challenges that are still being understood.
One of the funded projects is CloudsineAI, a cybersecurity firm developing software that maps AI agents' access to company databases and tools. This software allows security teams to restrict access where necessary and alerts owners if agents violate company policies.
Another recipient, pQCee, plans to use its grant to simulate quantum attacks and help organizations identify weaknesses in their data protection methods. BlackScore will build a tool to assist agencies in investigating cryptocurrency crime by clustering related digital wallets and alerting investigators to overlapping cases while maintaining confidentiality.
The CSA's CyberCall 2026 challenge also invites companies to develop tools that can automatically detect and respond to fast-moving cyberintrusions, identify fake aircraft tracking signals without disrupting aviation operations, and provide support for small businesses facing cybersecurity issues.
The agency's broader goal is to foster a pipeline of cybersecurity solutions and establish Singapore as a launchpad for firms seeking to compete internationally. The CyberCall 2026 call for proposals, which opened on January 9, 2027, seeks solutions for AI security, using AI for cyber defense, preparing for quantum threats, securing cloud services, connected equipment, and protecting data privacy.
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