M’sians still giving away sensitive info


PETALING JAYA: Social media scams are all about collecting personal details and yet Malaysians are still giving it freely without realising the dangers, Symantec (Asia Pacific and Japan) cyber security services senior director Peter Sparkes said.

That’s why that’s been a significant increase in such scams, he said.

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