Combatting mobile phone scams
Online scammers have been manipulating victims to install malware on their mobile phones, which facilitate unauthorised access to bank and other accounts as well as data theft. Financial losses among Singapore mobile phone subscribers have been significant. Installation of antivirus software and the...
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sg-ntu-dr.10356-1734212024-02-11T15:41:39Z Combatting mobile phone scams Cheong, Damien D. S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Social Sciences Country and Region Studies Technology and Future Issues Online scammers have been manipulating victims to install malware on their mobile phones, which facilitate unauthorised access to bank and other accounts as well as data theft. Financial losses among Singapore mobile phone subscribers have been significant. Installation of antivirus software and the Scam Shield app on mobile phones is a crucial first step to mitigate such threats. Published version 2024-02-05T06:12:10Z 2024-02-05T06:12:10Z 2024 Commentary Cheong, D. D. (2024). Combatting mobile phone scams. RSIS Commentaries, 014-24. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/173421 en RSIS Commentaries, 014-24 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf |
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Online scammers have been manipulating victims to install malware on their mobile phones, which facilitate unauthorised access to bank and other accounts as well as data theft. Financial losses among Singapore mobile phone subscribers have been significant. Installation of antivirus software and the Scam Shield app on mobile phones is a crucial first step to mitigate such threats. |
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