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Don't fall for that 'tech support' call
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In Singapore, 249 tech support scams were reported and $13.9 million was fraudulently transferred last year.
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With many of us online most of the time and forced to download new tools and apps required for effective remote working, we've become quite paranoid about cybersecurity, which is a healthy sign. "Only The Paranoid Survive" is the title of the book Intel co-founder Andrew Grove wrote in 1988. It continues to be a bestseller and the need to be paranoid is very relevant today.
That is because online scams have skyrocketed and cyber-criminals are constantly trying to master the art of conmanship.
