NST Leader: The hacker versus the state

[New Straits Times] - 01/1/2025

The cyberthreat days of 2024 are in the rear view, but they sure tell us what lies ahead this year. Take 2024. (c) New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd



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Sibu manager falls for fake investment scam through social media app, loses RM240,000
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[Malay Mail] - 1/01/2025
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[Malay Mail] - 1/01/2025
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[Malay Mail] - 1/01/2025
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[Malay Mail] - 1/01/2025
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[Malay Mail] - 1/01/2025
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[New Straits Times] - 1/01/2025
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[Malay Mail] - 1/01/2025
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[Malay Mail] - 1/01/2025
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[BorneoPost] - 1/01/2025
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[Malay Mail] - 1/01/2025