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Hackers demand $70-M to restore data in cyberattack - blog

Reuters
Posted at Jul 05 03:28 PM

The hackers suspected to be behind a mass ransomware attack that affected hundreds of companies worldwide late on Sunday demanded $70 million to restore the data, according to a posting on a dark web site. Read more »

FBI warns of large 'scale' in US ransomware attack

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 05 09:01 AM

The FBI said Sunday the "scale" of a major ransomware attack against a US IT company could mean investigators won't be able to work with every victim individually.    Read more »

DOST, Army asked to clarify alleged links to cyberattacks

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 30 05:16 PM

Days after linking government agencies to cyberattacks against 2 online alternative news websites, a Sweden-based digital forensics group said several of its questions remain unanswered despite the agencies’ denial of involvement in these incidents.  Read more »

US steps up cybersecurity requirements after pipeline hack

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 28 08:40 AM

The US government on Thursday imposed cybersecurity requirements on petroleum pipelines for the first time, following a ransomware attack that temporarily shut down a key oil conduit this month. Read more »

UK to help vulnerable countries against Russia, China cyber threat

Reuters
Posted at May 12 06:24 PM

LONDON - Britain said on Wednesday it would invest 22 million pounds ($31 million) to help vulnerable countries in Africa and the Indo-Pacific build up their cyber defenses to prevent China, Russia and others from filling a cyberspace vacuum. Read more »

Paano makaiiwas sa credit card fraud?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 08:41 AM

Sa patuloy na paggamit ng mga Pilipino sa online banking ngayong pandemya, nagpaalala ang isang cyber security expert nitong Lunes kung paano maiiwasan ang hacking. Read more »

Gatchalian seeks parallel probe in Senate for credit, debit card hacking

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 11:08 PM

In a statement, the senator said his office received a “barrage of complaints” through email and Facebook regarding “access device fraud” in recent months.  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 »

BPI takes down almost 2,000 phishing sites since pandemic hit

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 09:33 AM

The Bank of the Philippine Islands said Tuesday it has taken down almost 2,000 phishing sites from March to August 2020 or when the coronavirus pandemic hit. Read more »

4 Nigerians arrested for allegedly hacking, siphoning funds from PH bank

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 08 05:16 PM

The National Bureau of Investigations on Tuesday arrested 4 Nigerian nationals alleged involved in an international syndicate that hacks and siphons funds from banks. Read more »

Practice 'cyber hygiene' in digital transactions, BSP tells consumers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 05 02:43 PM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Wednesday consumers should practice "cyber hygiene" when doing financial transactions online as reported incidents continue to rise. Read more »

Australia under cyberattacks from 'state actor'

Andrew Beatty, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 19 07:53 PM

Public broadcaster ABC cited "senior sources" confirming that China was believed to be behind today's ongoing attacks as well. Read more »

Massive spying on users of Google's Chrome shows new security weakness

Joseph Menn, Reuters
Posted at Jun 19 02:38 AM

A newly discovered spyware effort attacked users through 32 million downloads of extensions to Google's market-leading Chrome web browser, researchers at Awake Security told Reuters, highlighting the tech industry's failure to protect browsers as they are used more for email, payroll and other sensitive functions. Read more »

PLDT says customer data safe after Twitter hack

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 01:00 PM

PLDT Inc said Friday no customer records were downloaded after one of its verified Twitter accounts was hacked on May 28.  Read more »

US cyber security experts see recent spike in Chinese digital espionage

Christopher Bing and Raphael Satter, Reuters
Posted at Mar 26 12:51 AM

A US cybersecurity firm said Wednesday it has detected a surge in new cyberspying by a suspected Chinese group dating back to late January, when coronavirus was starting to spread outside China. Read more »

Philippines' power grid blocked 100 'attacks' in 2019: operator

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 03 06:48 PM

The Philippines' lone power grid detected "100 attacks" in its cyber facilities in 2019 alone, National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) president Alvin Almeda said Monday as senators probed the vulnerability of the country's lone power grid.   Read more »

MODUS: Holiday greetings sa social media ginagamit para ma-hack ang account

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 30 08:16 PM

Binalaan ng isang cyber security firm ang publiko ngayong Lunes laban sa mga holiday greeting sa social media na ginagamit para ma-hack ang mga online account. Read more »

Don't open that message: Pinoys warned vs scam holiday greetings on social media

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 30 12:48 PM

A cyber security non-profit firm on Monday warned the public against malicious holiday greetings on social media. Read more »

Advertisers, agencies and social media combine to tackle online threat

Reuters
Posted at Jun 18 03:16 PM

The Global Alliance for Responsible Media will also include media buying agencies from the major ad groups - WPP, IPG, Publicis, Omnicom and Dentsu - as well as the platform owners, the group said on Tuesday at the ad industry's annual gathering in Cannes, France. Read more »

US to share 'concern' over Chinese tech with Philippines, allies: envoy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 01:25 PM

During his visit to Manila in March, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the US would make sure that the world has its "eyes wide open" on the alleged risk from using China's Huawei. Read more »