Malaysian government authorities have recently embarked on a series of crackdowns on cyber scams, blocking access to six illegal investment websites and raiding the offices of an Internet firm in Kuala Lumpur, the nation's capital. The local daily STAR recently reported that the Securities Commission (SC) had identified six websites under close scrutiny: www.abbfund.com or […]
Singapore goes tough on unauthorized wireless net access
A 17-year-old juvenile recently caused a stir in Singapore when he became the first "recipient" to flout with the local cyber law legislation. He was charged with piggybacking on someone else's wireless Internet connection. The "recipient" was accused of utilizing as laptop computer to gain unauthorized access to a home wireless network If the juvenile […]