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BSP says online fraud cost P540 million in 2021

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 06:53 PM

From 2020-2021, there were 42,456 complaints from victims of phishing, identity theft, malware attacks, and other types of fraud, the BSP said. Read more »

German IT security watchdog: No evidence of censorship function in Xiaomi phones

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 08:40 AM

Germany's federal cybersecurity watchdog, the BSI, did not find any evidence of censorship functions in mobile phones manufactured by China's Xiaomi Corp , a spokesperson said on Thursday. Read more »

Namfrel calls for probe on alleged Comelec hacking

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 13 08:12 PM

Namfrel said that reports such as the alleged hacking of Comelec's serves have to be carefully vetted. Read more »

Comelec quick response foils site-hacking report from becoming a problem

Ellen Tordesillas
Posted at Jan 11 10:55 PM

So many things were not quite right in the Manila Bulletin news report about the alleged hacking of the Comelec website. The quick response from Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez foiled further spread of that suspicious report. Read more »

Integrated Bar says ready to help BDO hacking victims

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 25 06:46 PM

IBP president Burt Estrada also said BDO's terms and conditions absolving it of legal liability in customer losses was 'invalid.' Read more »

Treat customers fairly: BSP tells banks amid BDO controversy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 25 03:35 PM

The BSP said any broad and all-encompassing disclaimer of legal liability by the bank for losses incurred by their customers does not conform to regulations. Read more »

Privacy watchdog to summon BDO, UnionBank over hacking

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 23 02:29 PM

The Philippines’ privacy watchdog on Wednesday said it has ordered BDO and Unionbank to a meeting on Jan. 4 next year on the BDO hacking incident. Read more »

BDO clients claiming fraud ask bank for refund

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 21 06:30 PM

Several clients of BDO who say they lost thousands in unauthorized withdrawals are asking the bank to reconsider its decision to deny their reimbursement claims. Read more »

Cybercrime up as criminals 'professionalize': expert

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 21 11:17 AM

Cyberattacks have increased during the pandemic with criminal hackers becoming more “professional”, a cybersecurity expert said on Tuesday. Read more »

Stop online criminals in this new cybersecurity game

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 15 03:04 PM

A newly launched cybersecurity game in the Philippines lets players chase online criminals. Read more »

Hong Kong makes first arrest under new anti-doxxing law

South China Morning Post
Updated as of Dec 14 09:23 AM

Hong Kong's privacy watchdog has made its first arrest under a new law criminalizing doxxing, detaining a 31-year-old man in West Kowloon. Read more »

BSP forms task force to probe BDO unauthorized transactions

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 14 08:44 AM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has formed a task force to investigate fraudulent transactions that victimized account holders of BDO, an official said Tuesday. Read more »

Globe says ready to help in probe on bank fraud

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 04:37 PM

Globe said it is willing to help the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and law enforcement agencies in the probe on unauthorized BDO transactions. Read more »

Cybersecurity task force sought after BDO bank breach

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 01:59 PM

Sen. Joel Villanueva on Monday urged the government to create an inter-agency task force to investigate a breach in one bank and propose measures to prevent it from happening anywhere else. Read more »

What to do if victimized by fraudulent BDO transactions

Aneth Ng-Lim
Posted at Dec 13 01:43 PM

When you discover your money gone, you want to be able to talk to someone, discover what went wrong and get a clear answer on what happens next, like now. Read more »

Solons seek probe on BDO fraudulent transactions

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 13 05:18 PM

Lawmakers are seeking a probe into the fraudulent transactions that victimized account holders of BDO. Read more »

Bank clients fall victim to unauthorized transactions

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 13 01:56 PM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said it was working with BDO and Unionbank to resolve the unauthorized transactions experienced by some account holders. Read more »

BSP coordinating with banks over complaints of clients

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 12 06:58 PM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Sunday it is working with BDO and Union Bank following complaints on social media about accounts allegedly being hacked. Read more »

Russia blocks Tor web anonymity service

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 09 07:00 AM

Russia's media regulator has blocked the Tor online anonymity service as authorities try to bring the country's segment of the internet under control. Read more »

Google disrupts cybercrime web infecting 1M devices

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 08 10:20 AM

Google said Tuesday it has moved to shut down a network of about one million hijacked electronic devices used worldwide to commit online crimes. Read more »