THE global economy has come to a virtual standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, this has not deterred cyber-criminals and fake news peddlers from trying to take advantage of peoples' vulnerabilities to launch malicious cyberattacks or create fear and unrest by disseminating alarming and false information.
In Singapore, the government last week warned of phishing calls purportedly from the Ministry of Health. There has also been false news circulating on social media that Singapore citizens...