Malaysia introduces data breach notification system to combat scams
This notification must be submitted by data users who are experiencing personal data leakage incidents, including hacking threats.
Fri Aug 02 2024
Data Leakage: Khaled urge UiTM to take follow-up action
Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) has been urged to take follow-up action to overcome the issue of data leakage involving applicants for the university, after a recent breach.
Thu May 11 2023
Immigration Dept's official website hacked but no data leakage
Datuk Ruslin said the cyberattack in the form of defacement, resulted in the department's homepage being replaced with another image display.
Tue Apr 04 2023
CSM, JPDP to probe claim of data leakage - Fahmi Fadzil
CSM and the JPDP have been instructed to investigate the alleged data leakage involving 13 million Malaysians that was spread on social media this morning.
Fri Dec 30 2022
Personal data: A potential gold mine for hackers, say experts
Siraj Jalil said most users create their security password based on the information as they are easy to remember.
Thu Oct 06 2022
Cyber security expert raises alarm over increasing data leaks in Malaysia
Data leakage has become a recurring issue, both globally and in Malaysia, caused by phishing, malware and ransomware attacks.
Thu Sep 22 2022
Data leakage: Appointment of data protection officer required under proposed amendment to Personal Data Protection Act
Data users will be required to appoint a data protection officer under the proposed amendment to the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (Act 709).
Thu Aug 04 2022
Revisit MCMC Act to ensure cybersecurity breaches can be handled by force of law - Annuar
The MCMC Act should be reviewed to ensure that cybersecurity breaches such as personal data leakage can be handled by force of law with gravity.
Fri Oct 01 2021
No security breach, data leakage on MAF's end - Affendi
The issue over the alleged data leak involving personal information of the public does not involve any security breach on the part of the Malaysian Armed Forces.
Wed Sep 29 2021
NRD confirms no data leakage - Hamzah
Hamzah said this was because the firewall of the data security control system was very secure and all information are protected.
Wed Sep 29 2021
Top level executives among those responsible in data leakage in Asean
The negligence by top-level executives that have access to sensitive and confidential data had contributed to a number of data leakage case.
Sat Oct 14 2017
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024