Forging a balanced digital frontier: Tapping women in the cybersecurity fight
Calls grow louder to tap into women’s insight for stronger cybersecurity, reflecting the pressing need to close the industry’s gender…
Category: Cybersecurity
Bukit Aman: 49 cases of NSRC officer impersonation scams being investigated, RM6.79mil lost
The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) opened 49 investigation papers (IPs) regarding cases of individuals impersonating National Scam Response Centre (NSRC)…
Scammers use trojan horse virus to dupe 79-year-old SG man of RM605,000 of life savings
Right after booting up his desktop computer, a 79-year-old man received a supposed anti-virus pop-up notification alerting him that access…
Passkeys could make passwords a thing of the past
Now adopted by Apple, Google and Microsoft, passkeys are becoming a standard feature. More secure than simple passwords, these passkeys…
Microsoft ties pay for top bosses to meeting cybersecurity goals
Microsoft Corp announced new anti-hacking initiatives, including basing a portion of senior leaders’ compensation on meeting cybersecurity milestones, following harsh…
Finnish hacker imprisoned for accessing thousands of psychotherapy records and demanding ransoms
A Finnish court on April 30 sentenced a 26-year-old man to six years and three months in prison for hacking…
Hack that paralysed US healthcare turns up scrutiny on insurer
When a cyberattack on Change Healthcare paralysed much of the US healthcare system, some lawmakers saw it as proof its…
Cybersecurity reality check: How prepared are M’sian companies at warding off attacks?
A Kaspersky report shows the significant cyberthreats faced by Malaysia, with the cybersecurity firm claiming that it blocked over 22…
Recruit and reinforce: Solving Malaysia’s cybersecurity shortfall
The enactment of the new Cyber Security Bill 2024 underscores the urgent need to country’s cyber defences, particularly in light…