“Using a lookalike domain name and lookalike content is just one more step in making a fake site look more realistic,” he said. “Sometimes, fake websites are created for propaganda and spreading misinformation. “They constantly change their tactics to avoid being caught and once the motive is accomplished, they disband the fake website,” he added. CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM) senior vice-president for cybersecurity responsive services, Dr Aswami Ariffin, warned that fake sites were becoming sophisticated. Under an MoU with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), CSM is tasked with reverse engineering fake websites to uncover the cyber criminal’s modus operandi and objective.

Source: The Star December 23, 2018 21:56 UTC