PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s warning that Malaysia could become a target of sophisticated cyberattacks has heightened the urgency for advanced cybersecurity capabilities.
This has places fresh significance on five Malaysian-developed solutions recently unveiled by LGMS Bhd, one of the country’s leading cybersecurity specialists.
Recall that PMX told the Dewan Rakyat earlier this month that Malaysia was among the potential targets of cyberattacks, citing the country’s growing digital and data centre capabilities as well as its positions on international issues.
His warning was followed by the National Cyber Security Agency’s (NACSA) decision to raise Malaysia’s cybersecurity threat level from Low to Medium, directing critical infrastructure operators to strengthen preparedness through round-the-clock monitoring and other preventive measures.
Reacting to the latest development, LGMS founder and managing director Fong Choong Fook said PMX’s warning underscored the importance of strengthening national cybersecurity preparedness.
This is especially so given cybercriminals increasingly harnessed artificial intelligence (AI) agents to identify vulnerabilities and launch attacks at unprecedented speed and scale.
“We can no longer depend solely on periodic security assessments when attackers are operating continuously,” envisages Fong.
“Organisations must adopt more proactive approaches with continuous monitoring, early detection and the ability to identify weaknesses before they are exploited. This is precisely the challenge our five newly developed cybersecurity solutions are designed to address.”
LGMS’s home-grown solutions
LGMS had recently helped several large enterprises, including publicly listed companies, contain and remediate cyberattacks with attack patterns suggesting the involvement of AI agents.
The importance of advanced cybersecurity capabilities has also been emphasised by the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (MOSTI) and Communications Ministry.
Speaking at the LGMS AI Cybersecurity Summit 2026 recently, MOSTI Minister Datuk Chang Lih Kang has stressed that traditional security measures were no longer sufficient on their own as AI transformed the nature of cyber threats.
“If attackers are using AI to become faster and more sophisticated, we must ensure that our defenders are equipped to stay ahead,” he justified.Also present to show the Digital Ministry’s support was Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) chairman Ganesh Kumar Bangah.
Deputy Minister of Communications Teo Nie Ching, meanwhile, stressed the importance of strengthening cybersecurity to protect businesses, critical infrastructure and ordinary Malaysians.
“As we encourage greater AI adoption, we must ensure that our businesses and institutions have the capabilities to protect themselves against increasingly sophisticated attacks,” she asserted.
Both ministries also highlighted the importance of home-grown cybersecurity innovation which is consistent with Malaysia’s “Made by Malaysia” aspiration and ambition to become an AI Nation by 2030.
Against this backdrop, LGMS’ five advanced cybersecurity solutions which are researched, designed and developed entirely in Malaysia address emerging threats involving AI applications, software vulnerabilities, compromised credentials, exposed digital assets and cyber intrusions.
The solutions comprised:
- AI & LLM Application Security Assessment which identifies emerging vulnerabilities in AI applications, including prompt injection.
- NOVA, an on-premises AI-assisted platform for identifying weaknesses in application source code.
- SPECTA which continuously monitors compromised credentials and assesses whether exposed passwords remain active.
- AI-driven Attack Surface Management which identifies exposed digital assets and prioritises vulnerabilities.
- Next-generation Deception Platform which uses realistic decoy systems for early detection of cyber intrusions.
According to Fong, the solutions were commercially available with enterprises already testing and adopting the technologies to strengthen their cyber defences.
As Malaysia’s first publicly listed cybersecurity services outfit, LGMS has gained international recognition as a Representative Vendor in Gartner’s 2025 and 2026 Market Guides covering digital forensics and cybersecurity incident response services.
The group’s continued investment in Malaysian-developed technologies reinforces its evolution towards proprietary cybersecurity innovation while strengthening the country’s capabilities to address increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.
At the close of today’s (Nov 10) mid-day market trading, LGMS was up 3 sen or 5,83% to 54.5 sen with 1.27 million shares traded, thus valuing the company at RM248.5 mil. – Nov 10, 2026
