Vigilante Hacktivist Group Anonymous Malaysia Warns Govt To Tighten Cybersecurity
Hacktivist group Anonymous Malaysia has returned after more than five years of silence to warn the Malaysian government to tighten up its cybersecurity
In a video released on social media on Monday, 25 January, the vigilante cyberactivist group said it is sending a wake-up call for the government of Malaysia .
The two-minute video features a man wearing a Guy Fawkes mask - the face of the global Anonymous movement notorious for its cyberattacks on governments worldwide - reading from a piece of paper. Your security system is low, all data may be leak. This can cause unwanted hacker selling all information
Tuesday, 26 Jan 2021 05:13 PM MYT
BY THASHA JAYAMANOGARAN
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 Putrajaya today issued a warning to all government agencies to increase their precautionary measures in securing government data following the return hacktivist movement Anonymous Malaysia, who last night warned of a cyber-attack.
The National Security Council (NSC) said the Prime Minister’s Office and National Cyber Security Agency (Nacsa) view the threat by the group seriously and have urged all government units to minimise the threat impact should such a cyber-attack takes place.
“NSC and Nacsa have issued warning letters to all government agencies to take early preventive measures. We are also working with Royal Malaysia Police to coordinate and take necessary actions.
Monday, 25 Jan 2021 10:16 PM MYT
Unmanned aircraft activities in Malaysia are currently bounded by the Civil Aviation Regulation 2016, and the Aeronautical Information Circular 04/2008. ― Reuters pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) seeks to publish a new directive for unmanned aircraft system or drones next month.
CAAM deputy chief executive officer (regulatory) Zainul Abidin Maslan said in order to secure a bright future for the Malaysian drone industry, enforcement of new regulations would require repetitive processes such as registration, authorisation and surveillance.
Various other processes involved would need to be done online or to the unmanned traffic management platform, he added.
Govt to set up special task force to identify cyber security issues 17 Dec 2020 / 20:46 H. Pix for representational purpose only.
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will set up a special task force to identify and study cyber security issues for the purpose of enacting relevant laws.
The National Security Council (MKN) in a statement said the matter was among the decisions agreed in the first meeting of the National Cyber Security Committee (JKSN) chaired by Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today.
The meeting was a move by the government to begin the implementation of the Malaysia Cyber Security Strategy (MCSS) action plans launched by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on Oct 12.