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PETALING JAYA: Amid rising cases of online financial scams, Bank Negara has ordered a key service provider to raise its cybersecurity standards.
The central bank instructed ipay88 (M) Sdn Bhd to strengthen its cyber security controls and information technology (IT) infrastructure after an independent forensic investigation. This comes just 11 days after Bank Negara told banks to up their security standards and cease using SMS one-time passwords (OTPS) in the authentication process for online banking. ipay 88 is a provider of payment gateway services to banks and merchants in the country. It offers comprehensive online payment options such as credit or debit cards, bank transfers and other alternative online payments. The company uses a redirect approach for its payment process, in which it redirects its customers from the merchant’s web to its web page for them to make payment. Upon completion of the payment, customers will then be returned to the merchant’s web. Unfortunately, on Aug 11, ipay88 issued a statement and expressed regret that there was a cybersecurity incident where card data may have been potentially compromised. Upon discovery of the issue, ipay88 immediately initiated an investigation and brought in cybersecurity experts to contain the issue. The containment process was successfully completed and no further suspicious activity has been detected since July 20, according to ipay88. Bank Negara’s order this week is to ensure that similar incidents do not recur and to safeguard against future threats. The central bank stated it will continue to closely monitor ipay88’s implementation of these measures and where appropriate, undertake further supervisory or enforcement action. It also directed banks and card issuers to maintain heightened vigilance over card activities that may be at risk. Following the engagement of an independent team of cybersecurity experts to carry out a full forensic audit of its systems and payment environment, ipay88 stated the cybersecurity incident was the product of a sophisticated intrusion by an unidentified party or parties. The intrusion specifically targeted card data from online transactions. “There was no impact on transactions made through the Android terminals, e-wallet QR payments, online banking, BNPL, vending machines, point of sale or POS and batch card payment,” ipay88 said in a follow-up statement with regard to the earlier mentioned cybersecurity breach. The group acknowledged that it has to bear the burden and responsibility to protect card information. “We respectfully apologise to the Malaysian public, our business partners, and merchants for this incident,” it said.8 Oct 2022 by StarBiz, Source link
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KUALA LUMPUR: Forming the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) is timely with the worrying increase in scam cases, says Universiti Teknologi Mara School of Media and Information Warfare Studies’ security and political analyst Dr Noor Nirwandy Mat Noordin.
“We hope the setting up of such a central agency and budget accorded to CyberSecurity Malaysia will lead to more awareness and more participation from the public in curbing scams and cybercrimes,” he said.The government announced in Budget 2023 the formation of the NSRC that will be operational this month.
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The centre involves cooperation between the police, Bank Negara Malaysia, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and National Anti-Financial Crime Centre (NFCC). It will act based on reports received to block accounts as well as take action against criminals. Banking institutions will also tighten security measures for Internet banking by stopping the use of SMS one time-passwords (OTPs) for high-risk transactions. CyberSecurity Malaysia is also allocated RM73mil, which will, among others, improve monitoring, tracking and reporting of cyberthreats including developing cyberforensic system capability. “We believe the funds allocated to CyberSecurity will be used to develop a manual on how people can lodge reports on the numbers of suspected scammers while increasing financial literacy among the public.“We hope such efforts will lead to people becoming more wary and vigilant against tactics used by scammers, which are ever changing,” Noor Nirwandy said. Malaysians Against Rape, Assault and Snatch Thief (Marah) founder Dave Averan said the initiative to set up the NSRC was timely and welcomed, given the rampant and increasing occurrence of various financial scams on a daily basis worldwide. “It is good that CyberSecurity Malaysia, the police, Bank Negara and MCMC are co-opted, as this collaboration provides synergy and a faster resolution to such cases.
“As in all things Malaysian, this good initiative will boil down to the actual implementation and effective carrying out of their responsibilities. Marah will definitely be keeping an eye on this,” he said.
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Inflation likely to peak in the third quarter of this year.
PETALING JAYA: One could not help but notice that Bank Negara governor repeatedly emphasised in her latest speech – three times to be exact – that the Malaysian economy is no longer in a crisis. Tan Sri Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus highlighted that the economic recovery is well underway, although she acknowledged that the future ahead will be “challenging, highly uncertain and unpredictable.” Interestingly, in the same speech at the Khazanah Megatrends Forum 2022 yesterday, Nor Shamsiah warned that Malaysia could be left behind if no reforms are done. “As a country, we must now focus on strengthening our economic fundamentals, resilience and flexibility. “Our neighbours within the region are actively pressing on with reform measures. We run the risk of being left behind if we do not act now,” she said. Amid speculation that a recession is imminent, Nor Shamsiah advised Malaysians not to act in a manner that jeopardises the recovery and the confidence of investors, which in turn can create a “negative self-fulfilling cycle.” StarPicks Commenting on the economy, Nor Shamsiah noted that Malaysia’s investment activity and prospects continue to be supported by the realisation of multi-year projects. The country’s exports have also been recording double-digit growth since the start of 2021. Nor Shamsiah also said that the labour market has shown strength. “Wages in both the manufacturing and services sectors have been increasing since the start of the year, at around 5% and 7%, respectively. “Unemployment is now less than 4% and income prospects remain positive,” she said. On price pressures, the central bank head said Malaysia’s inflation remains well anchored, with headline inflation averaging 3.1% year-to-date. “It is largely supply-driven but we have also seen stronger demand with the reopening of the economy. “That said, we project that inflation will peak in the third quarter of this year. “In addition, the extent of upward pressures to inflation will remain partly contained by the existing price controls and the prevailing spare capacity in the economy,” she said. Despite her optimistic view on the outlook, Nor Shamsiah acknowledged that rising geopolitical tensions and conflict, global inflationary pressures and extremely volatile financial markets will lead to slower growth in 2023. However, she also pointed out that the fundamentals of the local economy and financial system are strong. “The preemptive policy measures taken will help us to weather this storm,” she said. With regard to the weakening ringgit against the US dollar, Nor Shamsiah said it is not a reflection of the state of the economy. “The exchange rate is only one indicator among many. “Like I said at the start, it is important to consider the strength and positive performance of the Malaysian economy. “Growth is robust, the labour market is healthy and the financial system is resilient and continues to perform its role effectively,” she said. Nor Shamsiah also noted that Malaysia has a strong external position with more foreign currency assets than foreign currency liabilities. “Foreign currency borrowings only account for less than 3% of total federal government debt,” she said. Between January and September 2022, the ringgit has depreciated by 10.2% against the US dollar. The current depreciation of the ringgit is due to the strength of the US dollar. Nor Shamsiah called upon corporate Malaysia to help maintain “orderly market conditions” by taking action that do not exacerbate the ringgit’s depreciation against the greenback. “Bank Negara will ensure that our onshore foreign exchange market remains liquid, so businesses can be assured that all their foreign currency needs can be efficiently fulfilled. “So there is no need to hoard or front-load US dollar purchases. “Corporates and domestic financial institutions should also be prudent in managing their balance sheets. “This includes to avoid creating new vulnerabilities, especially from foreign currency debt and financial imbalances, as well as hedging their risks appropriately,” she said. As for businesses and investors that benefit from a ringgit depreciation, the central bank governor urged them to take advantage of the weaker ringgit. “For example, for those in tourism and exports to increase production and capitalise on this opportunity, and for those with a global presence, to reinvest back home,” she added. Khazanah Nasional managing director Datuk Amirul Feisal Wan Zahir, who also spoke at the Khazanah Megatrends Forum 2022, shared Nor Shamsiah’s views on reform initiatives. He pointed out that Malaysia is still “too far down” the value chain of productive work and that growth has to be fully inclusive. “Our past growth was based on foreign direct investments-driven, low-cost competitive manufacturing – this no longer serves at our current stage of development. “Long term structural reforms are required – but these will require substantial resources. “And future growth must not allow inequality to persist, it must be fully inclusive of all socio-economic classes, and fully include women – where structural norms have long impeded opportunities for this demographic,” he said. Amirul also spoke on climate change, highlighting that there is much work to be done, globally and collectively. “But this does not mean that all countries have the same work to do, the same amount of pain to bear, the same standards of accountability. “There is nothing fair and equal about climate change,” he said. He mentioned about the devastating floods in Pakistan, in which an area three times the size of the country of Portugal went under water, and yet Pakistan produces less than 1% of the global greenhouse gas emissions. In order to meet critical climate goals, Amirul said the world needs to ensure a “just transition”, which is much more complex and nuanced than a common standard for all nations. “Just six national entities are responsible for producing over 70% of the greenhouse gas already emitted in human history, namely the United States, the European Union, China, Russia, the United Kingdom and Japan. “Malaysia’s contribution, as of 2020, has been a mere 0.37%. “New ‘targets’ are not so easily attained by developing countries, who suffer the most from climate change, and yet historically have contributed the least to causing it,” he said. Amirul also added that all businesses and organisations have an ethical duty to act immediately and must not just wait for regulations to be imposed. “This is why Khazanah Nasional has already defined and adopted a Sustainability Framework which encompasses environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards.“We have published these on our website to make them fully public, and they include carbon-neutral operations by 2023, net-zero emissions by 2050, 30% of board and senior leadership positions to be held by women by 2025 and ESG-linked key performance indicators for key leadership positions in our portfolio companies by 2023,” he said.
Repercussions of the US Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate hike cycle have emerged across the global economy and in the US, as the US economy falls into technical recession after two straight months of negative growth, final GDP data showed on Thursday.
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