Government advised to protect “digital wallet” from scams and hacks

[webfact]

 

The founder of Super Poll for cyber security is advising government security agencies to take additional precautionary measures against possible cyber attacks related to the proposed “digital wallet” scheme.

 

Assistant Professor Noppadon Kannika, also a member of the national police policy committee, said that the scheme, which involves about 50 million Thai people receiving 10,000 baht each, would be a massive incentive for online scammers to develop technology to siphon off money from its recipients by attacking the “pao tang” application and system, which are expected to be used in the scheme.

 

He said that the weak point of scheme is the use of cell phones to access the 10,000 baht benefit, if hackers obtain users’ ID card and bank account information.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2023-11-13

 

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[nausea]

A populist, hare-brained scheme, IMHO, destined for disaster in one form or another; on the other hand, 10,000 baht into my SO's account ... .

[klauskunkel]

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Government advised to protect “digital wallet” from scams and hacks

Good advice, which they won't take. Authorities need someone to blame for their skimming from the top.

[digger70]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

He said that the weak point of scheme is the use of cell phones to access the 10,000 baht benefit, if hackers obtain users’ ID card and bank account information.

 

There you go, I said it all along that Phone apps ain't Safe. People  and Banks can say what they want . 

Stick to your Computer /Laptop to do your banking Business.

[lordgrinz]

This will turn out to be one of the biggest boondoggles in Thai history, nobody will be happy with it, except for the Politicians who will obviously be neck deep in the money they skim off of it.

[Eric Loh]

10 minutes ago, digger70 said:

There you go, I said it all along that Phone apps ain't Safe. People  and Banks can say what they want . 

Stick to your Computer /Laptop to do your banking Business.

Still have to extra vigilant with your computer and laptop in conducting business. Personal experience with hacker copying data of my supplier, altering the message to divert payment to their banks. Fortunately scam avoided from due dilgence of my part. 

[digger70]

4 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

Still have to extra vigilant with your computer and laptop in conducting business. Personal experience with hacker copying data of my supplier, altering the message to divert payment to their banks. Fortunately scam avoided from due dilgence of my part. 

Yes Always. 

[Venom]

23 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

Still have to extra vigilant with your computer and laptop in conducting business. Personal experience with hacker copying data of my supplier, altering the message to divert payment to their banks. Fortunately scam avoided from due dilgence of my part. 

 

Who's bank?