Monday, 17 May 2021 09:45 PM MYT
Datuk Amirudin Abdul Wahab said there were several cybersecurity incidents that occurred since early this year, including cyberattacks on government websites and online assets known as #OpsWakeUp21. Reuters pic
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PUTRAJAYA, May 17 System administrators and internet users are encouraged to check out the Malaysia Computer Emergency Response Team (MyCERT) website for information regarding the best procedures related to cybersecurity in order to minimise the risk of cyber attacks and threats.
CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM) chief executive officer Datuk Amirudin Abdul Wahab said CSM would issue reminders and advice through the portal at the following link https://www.mycert.org.my/ from time to time.
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PETALING JAYA: In the dark underbelly of cyberspace, liars and cheats lurk. They have been responsible for more than RM769 million in losses suffered by unwary surfers in Malaysia from 2017 to 2019, but the worst is yet to come.
The Covid-19 pandemic has made the internet fertile ground for them to spread like wildfire.
Most of us are now forced onto digital platforms to perform various tasks, such as work or to make purchases, so the risk rises significantly.
It is usually at times of crisis when opportunistic and professional scammers rear their ugly heads, according to criminologist Dr Mohammad Rahim Kamaluddin.