‘Kill switch’ not a cure-all


Warning: A notice informing users to beware of mule account scams on a smartphone. — ART CHEN/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The “kill switch”, albeit a good initiative in online fraud protection, is no panacea to all online scams, say cybersecurity and digital technology experts.

While banks should beef up their online security, experts called for a stronger role by the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC), which was allocated RM10mil under Budget 2023 to help Malaysians combat online fraud or scams.

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