In Malaysia, a man was duped out of US$6,000 in sperm ‘lending’ scam via fake Singaporean ad
A 49-year-old man lost 25,000 ringgit (US$6,000) to a sperm “lending” scam after being lured by an online advertisement offering payment to donors.
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A 49-year-old man lost 25,000 ringgit (US$6,000) to a sperm “lending” scam after being lured by an online advertisement offering payment to donors.
Meta said Friday that it blocked a "small cluster" of WhatsApp accounts linked to an Iranian hacking group that was targeting officials associated with President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A faulty undersea internet cable caused slower internet connections for millions of Pakistanis in recent weeks, but the problem will be resolved by later this month, the country’s top telecommunications official said Wednesday.
When Shafi Naeem noticed internet speeds slowing in Pakistan in recent days, he grew nervous. Then he panicked. The websites that the Karachi-based freelance software designer used to find work would not load. Those that he had built for clients were taking hours longer than usual to upload onto servers — if they uploaded at all.
Pakistan’s government is choking the internet and social media while it tests new controls to crush dissent, activists and business leaders say, putting the country’s economic recovery at risk.
Beep Pakistan will, at first, be limited to government communications. But officials say it could eventually be opened up for broader public use too.
KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE -- Malaysia and Singapore are broadening their oversight of some of the most popular social media, messaging platforms and market sites in order to curb surges in online scams and harm against minors.
Mahathir has been warded at the National Heart Institute (IJN) in Kuala Lumpur since Monday and is expected to remain in hospital for a few days.