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FROM e-hailing rides to online shopping, mobile apps have revolutionised the way people conduct daily activities and manage their tasks efficiently. It was recently reported that the "SparkCat" malware is stealing sensitive information in Malaysia through Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology. Is this true?
Judicial authorities from several countries have disrupted the activities of international data thieves in a coordinated operation.
SINGAPORE: At least nine cases of malware scams were reported since Aug 30, with total losses amounting to about S$223,000.
Banks in Malaysia are rolling out a feature to detect high-risk malware and suspicious remote access on customer devices, temporarily restricting access to the banking app when threats are identified.
Maybank is enhancing the security of its MAE app with the rollout of a new malware-detection feature that will detect malicious applications and risky device settings.
A new malware, dubbed Voldemort, is currently wreaking havoc worldwide. It lands as a message supposedly sent by the tax authorities, fooling Internet users into unwittingly installing spyware on their computers.
The US officials add that the trickery can also extend to searching the user's files for personal identifying information, bank details, email addresses and passwords.
The bank said the enhancement aims to protect users from potential fraud associated with malware that exploits screen sharing and accessibility permissions.
BANGKOK: Rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is not only revolutionising industries but also bringing a new era of cyber threats, experts warn.
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece’s Supreme Court prosecutor has shelved a case against the intelligence service, EYP, as a preliminary probe by the court showed no evidence that the agency used illegal phone malware to spy on targets, the Athens News Agency reported on Tuesday.
PETALING JAYA: Well Chip Group Bhd said it recently experienced a cybersecurity incident involving a malware attack on some of its information technology (IT) servers which blocked off access to data contained within them.
Well Chip Group Bhd said it recently experienced a cybersecurity incident involving a malware attack to some of its information technology (IT) servers which blocked off access to data contained.
SINGAPORE: Two men aged 26 and 47 linked to malware scams against Singaporeans since June 2023 have been extradited from Malaysia and will be charged on Saturday (June 15).
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia Computer Emergency Response Team (MyCert) has issued a critical alert following reports of increased phishing attacks leveraging the recent CrowdStrike incident which caused a global IT outage.
SINGAPORE: She knew all about the latest scam trends and had been warning her friends not to fall for them.
ATHENS (Reuters) - The former head of Greece's EYP intelligence service has denied allegations that the state agency used illegal phone malware in 2019-2022 to spy on targets, court documents show.
SINGAPORE: A 35-year-old Chinese national has been arrested in Singapore for creating and operating a malware which resulted in a network of zombie computers that allowed cybercriminals to steal billions of dollars.
SINGAPORE: Prosecutors in Singapore are ready to present evidence for Wang Yunhe, the man allegedly behind a global malware network, to be extradited to the United States.
BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. authorities on Friday said they had seized websites used to sell cybercriminals malware called "Warzone RAT" that could be used to steal data from victims' computers.
BERLIN (Reuters) - Four people have been arrested and more than 100 internet servers taken down or disrupted in an internationally coordinated operation targeting the cyber infrastructure used for malware, the European Union's Europol law enforcement agency said on Thursday.
