) found that 72 per cent of Southeast Asian users encountered at least one cyber threat related to digital payments.
The Kaspersky report further showed that Singaporeans are most likely to encounter a social engineering scam . Here’s an old article of ours that explains how social engineering scams work if you need a reminder. As with any emerging technologies, there is no inherent good or bad characteristic to them; rather, how we use them to achieve beneficial outcomes is determined by how we interact with them.
Here are some quick tips on safeguarding yourself against digital payment threats, courtesy of Kaspersky:Do not readily share financial and private information when online.