A growing nationwide scam could target your grandparents, the FBI warns. “Phantom hacker” scams are on the rise and are disproportionately affecting older people, according to a Sept 29 FBI public service announcement. It’s an “evolution of more general tech support scams”, US federal officials say, as these “phantom hackers” claim to be technology support, bank staff and...
Elon Musk’s satellite Internet service is heading deeper into one of the world’s oldest and vast economic frontiers: the high seas. Hapag-Lloyd AG, the biggest container shipping line based in Germany, said Thursday it will install SpaceX’s Starlink service aboard the ships it owns and manages after a pilot program involving four vessels proved successful. Charters...
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said that it is considering a regulatory framework to address “challenges posed by the evolving landscape of online media”. In a statement today (Sept 5), MCMC said it held a discussion with online platform owners Meta and Google at MCMC headquarters in Cyberjaya yesterday. ALSO READ: MCMC urges Internet service...
A tiny island in the Caribbean is now sitting on a digital treasure. Anguilla, a tropical British territory, is known for its coral reefs and white sand beaches. Since the 1990s, however, it’s also been in charge of assigning Internet addresses that end in .ai to residents and businesses looking to register websites. It was one...
KUALA LUMPUR: Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil will launch the 5G Rahmah package and the Rahmah Civil Servants Postpaid Incentive on Tuesday (Aug 29). He is expected to provide details on the package and incentive that were announced on Aug 7 as one of the unity government's initiatives to bridge the digital divide and ensure...
KUALA LUMPUR: The government's decision to use the services of satellite internet providers such as Starlink in areas which do not have good access is a temporary solution, while the long-term solutions are being implemented, says Fahmi Fadzil (pic). The Communications and Digital Minister said the internet service is suitable as a temporary solution because it...
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission cautioned that sharing photos or videos of victims of the Elmina plane tragedy may be subject to legal action. It elaborated that those sharing any form of content involving the victims or related parties may face legal action under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. Section 233 is...
WhatsApp has announced that a new screen sharing feature will be added to the messaging platform. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared the update via Facebook on Aug 8: “We’re adding the ability to share your screen during video calls on WhatsApp.” The feature will be available on WhatsApp desktop and mobile. The company in a release today (Aug...
NEW YORK: A New York gathering called by a popular online influencer drew an unexpectedly large crowd on Aug 4 and degenerated into violence that left people injured, prompting a massive police turnout, authorities said. It all started with a posting on Instagram from 21-year-old Kai Cenat, calling on fans to meet him in lower Manhattan for...
KUALA LUMPUR: The government's move to introduce cheaper internet prices through the Mandatory Standard on Access Pricing (MSAP) is set to benefit everyone according to their respective needs. For students and traders in particular, having Internet access was considered crucial. Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Student and Alumni Affairs) Prof Dr Ahmad Martadha Mohamed described the...
