GE2020: SingCERT issues tips on staying safe in cyberspace during election period

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SINGAPORE: The Singapore Computer Emergency Response Team (SingCERT) has warned that cyber-related threats could go up this election season, ...

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Computer Emergency Response Team has warned that cyber-related threats could go up this election season, affecting not just political parties, but the general public and businesses as well.

Spoof emails or messages that may look similar to those sent by the Government or political parties, which may purport to provide information such as the latest news on political parties or updates on polling results. Spoofed websites may attempt to pass themselves off as official websites by using web addresses which are misspelt or closely resemble the URLs of official sites.

SingCERT also advised the public to never disclose any sensitive or financial information and to always refer to official sources for the latest updates.

 

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