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Make SIM registration easier, Poe tells agencies, telcos

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 26 01:17 PM

Senator Grace Poe, who is one of the authors of the SIM card registration law, said the public should not be inconvenienced by the implementation of the measure. Read more »

Man suspected of stealing identity online arrested

Anna Cerezo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 08:13 AM

A man suspected of using the Facebook accounts of some relatives of a top-ranking police officer to solicit money from their social media friends fell in an entrapment operation. Read more »

Pandemic highlights key role played by cybersecurity

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 11:11 AM

The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the work landscape as well as the requirements for companies to keep their systems protected, Palo Alto Networks President of Japan and Asia Pacific Simon Green said on Tuesday. Read more »

Brothers linked to alleged online scam arrested in Pasig

Anna Cerezo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 03:15 AM

Two brothers allegedly running an online scam were arrested in an entrapment operation on Thursday in Brgy. Sagad. Read more »

In first, NATO lays out ‘challenges’ from China

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 30 05:55 AM

NATO accused China of targeting NATO members with its ‘malicious hybrid and cyber operations and its confrontational rhetoric’. Read more »

NBI to summon 30 more people in BDO hacking probe

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 28 04:27 PM

At least 30 more individuals will be summoned to give more information about the recent hacking of accounts under BDO Unibank, the National Bureau of Investigations said on Friday. Read more »

More regulations needed to curb 'money mule' scheme, other cyber crimes: experts

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 21 04:57 PM

More regulations are needed to lessen, if not eliminate, cyber crimes, including the recent spike in money-mule schemes. Read more »

BAP urges due diligence on concerns over money mules

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 02:30 PM

The Bankers Association of the Philippines on Thursday said the public should exercise due diligence to avoid becoming a "money mule." Read more »

BPI warns public vs 'money mule' scam

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 02:49 PM

Bank of the Philippine Islands on Wednesday said clients should be extra careful as the number of "money-mule" scams increases. Read more »

Personal data of some victims of unauthorized bank transactions leaked online

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 10:54 PM

Some of the victims of unauthorized withdrawals in one of the country's leading banks were subjected to angry phone calls and messages from other victims. Read more »

Still better to put money in big banks, says analyst

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 03:46 AM

Despite security breaches, one analyst on Tuesday said so-called big banks remained a sensible option for depositors. Read more »

PH bank clients fall victim to alleged cyberattack

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 12:16 AM

The bank vowed to reimburse the losses of affected customers, but the assurance has caused some confusion. Read more »

Privacy watchdog checks if personal info leaked in BDO incident

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 13 11:07 AM

BDO has 72 hours or 3 days from the reported incident to deliver a report to the National Privacy Commission to determine if a data breach occurred, Chairman Raymund Liboro told ABS-CBN News Read more »

NBI confirms cyber attack on national government portal

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS CBN News
Updated as of Mar 11 02:44 PM

The National Bureau of Investigation on Thursday confirmed a cyber attack on a government website, but did not confirm whether or not the incident was a protest against the recent slay of 9 activists.  Read more »

Hackers' broad attack sets cyber experts worldwide scrambling to defend networks

Jack Stubbs, Reuters
Posted at Dec 19 02:14 PM

Suspected Russian hackers who broke into US government agencies also spied on less high-profile organizations, including groups in Britain, a US internet provider and a county government in Arizona, according to web records and a security source. Read more »

Indian PM Modi's Twitter account hacked

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 03 11:44 AM

The Twitter account of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been hacked, the social media giant confirmed Thursday.   Read more »

Scam alert: BSP cautions against unauthorized SIM swapping

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 12:32 PM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Tuesday warned against a scam that dupes victims into swapping their SIM card in the guise of a fake promo. Read more »