August 22, 2026
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Scammers are moving from SMS to iMessage, RCS and WhatsApp

Malaysia’s communications regulator says scammers are shifting phishing links to RCS, iMessage, WhatsApp and Telegram after tighter restrictions made it harder to send suspicious links through conventional SMS. 

Why it matters: A message appearing in a more modern messaging app does not make it safer. Malaysians now need to treat unexpected links across all messaging platforms with caution.

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