The authorities have put up a security advisory online warning unsuspecting SingPass users not to fall prey to a phishing e-mail, which has apparently been making its rounds.
Phishing is a fraudulent process used by hackers to get users to divulge sensitive personal information such as their user identities and passwords.
On its Facebook page, the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) posted this morning: “A number of users have received an e-mail titled ‘SingPass account security info verification’ from SingPass Government [mailto:[email protected]] informing recipients that their SingPass PINs have been suspended and to click on a link to confirm their e-mail address.”
IDA continued: “Please be informed that this is a phishing e-mail and IS NOT sent by SingPass. Should you receive this e-mail, do not click on the link, simply delete it.”
SingPass grants Singapore residents access to 340 e-government services, and is due to be revamped next month to further tighten security after more than 1,500 SingPass accounts were breached a year ago. Three of the accounts breached were used to make fraudulent applications for work passes.
Source: www.straitstimes.com
