Taking security into account


Expert say usernames and passwords from compromised accounts are easily found online. — 123rf.com

On the first day of Hari Raya last year, Muhammad Firdaus Mohamad Zuki received an email saying that his Instagram account had been temporarily blocked.

“The email was sent at 1am. The sender said I have two hours to respond or my images will be deleted and my account offered for sale,” says Muhammad Firdaus.

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