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WhatsApp stresses privacy as users flock to rivals

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 13 10:12 AM

WhatsApp reassured users about privacy at the Facebook-owned messaging service as people flocked to rivals Telegram and Signal following a tweak to its terms. Read more »

Song lyrics for passwords? Experts give tips on cybersecurity and ‘cyber-hygiene’

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 13 06:51 PM

Most websites and apps recommend that users use ‘strong passwords’ consisting of 8-12 characters using a mix of numbers, letters and characters, but cybersecurity experts say passwords like these also have their drawbacks.    Read more »

Russia 'likely' behind SolarWinds hack: US intelligence

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 07:45 AM

WASHINGTON - US intelligence and law enforcement agencies said Tuesday that Russia was probably behind the massive SolarWinds hack that has shaken government and corporate security, contradicting President Donald Trump, who had suggested China could be to blame. Read more »

Japanese firms explore quantum cryptography to make stock trading secure

Kyodo News
Updated as of Dec 21 06:11 PM

A group of Japanese firms said Monday it has launched the country's first study into quantum cryptography in a bid to enhance the security of stock trading. Read more »

Philippine cybersecurity should be strengthened: official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 01:32 PM

The Philippines should strengthen its cybersecurity systems, which is currently underfunded, an official said on Wednesday.  Read more »

Hackers breach US agencies, Homeland Security a reported target

Daniel Hoffman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 15 07:38 AM

NEW YORK - The US Department of Homeland Security was the third federal department to be targeted in a major cyberattack, US media reported Monday, a day after Washington revealed the hack which may have been coordinated by a foreign government. Read more »

DITO Telecommunity taps retired colonel to beef up cybersecurity, plans to hire more military retirees

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 10 09:53 PM

(UPDATED) — DITO Telecommunity, the country's third telco player, has hired a retired military official to help strengthen its security systems against cyber attacks. Read more »

E-commerce fraud from PH drops by a third this holiday season: tracker

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 02:53 PM

E-commerce fraud coming from the Philippines has dropped by around a third this holiday season, according to global information and insights provider TransUnion.   Read more »

Cybersecurity is top business worry in 'age of risk': Global services firm

Alwyn Scott, Reuters
Posted at Nov 17 10:50 AM

Cybersecurity has emerged as the most pressing exposure for business confronting a new "age of risk," topping the coronavirus pandemic and climate change, in part because cybercrime is so pervasive, the head of insurance broker and consulting firm Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc said on Monday. Read more »

‘I did it for the money’: The Chinese spy who gave up state secrets

Catherine Wong, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Oct 31 08:14 PM

An engineer in central China was jailed for nine months for spying for an unidentified “overseas organisation”, a Chinese television network reported on Saturday on the sixth anniversary of the country’s counter-espionage law.   Read more »

Japan emphasizes Olympics cybersecurity, condemns 'malicious' hacks

Ami Miyazaki and Jack Tarrant, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 20 05:18 PM

Japan said on Tuesday it would emphasize cybersecurity around the Tokyo Olympics and condemned "malicious cyberattacks." Read more »

'Mercenary' hacker group runs rampant in Middle East, cybersecurity research shows

Raphael Satter and Christopher Bing, Reuters
Posted at Oct 07 09:33 PM

WASHINGTON - Saudi diplomats, Sikh separatists and Indian business executives have been among those targeted by a group of hired hackers, according to research published on Wednesday by mobile firm BlackBerry Corp.   Read more »

'Male chastity device mula Tsina maaaring ma-hack'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 02:57 PM

Maituturing na "anti-cheating at submission sex play device" ang "The Cellmate" - na gawa ng Chinese firm na Qiui. Gamit ang isang steel ring, umiipit ito sa paligid ng ari ng isang lalaki at maaaring buksan at isara gamit ang Bluetooth at Internet.  Read more »

Cybercriminals are targeting Asia-Pacific banks and businesses amid pandemic

Chad Bray, South China Morning Post
Updated as of Oct 05 03:34 AM

Cybercriminals are using the unprecedented disruption in daily life brought on by the coronavirus pandemic to try to breach systems and dupe employees and customers of banks, payment providers, online retailers and other businesses at an alarming pace, according to cybersecurity experts and regulators. Read more »

Ilang eksperto nagbabala sa paggamit ng social media sa distance learning

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 02 08:24 PM

Nagbabala ang ilang mga eksperto na may ilang panganib ang paggamit ng social media sa pag-aaral ng mga bata, lalo kung hindi sila mababantayan. Read more »

Online dating, banking and shopping top Pinoys cybersecurity concerns: survey

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 30 03:59 PM

Kaspersky said that based on its survey, 86 percent of Filipino internet users are concerned about privacy and security when they meet people online.  Read more »

DepEd finalizing policy on child protection for distance learning

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 21 01:45 PM

Children may be exposed to various risks as learning moves away from classrooms and into students' homes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an official from the Department of Education said. Read more »

Third telco DITO says first year target on towers completion on track, seeks 'trust' on AFP deal

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 17 04:38 PM

DITO Telecommunity on Thursday said it was on track to complete its initial first year commitment of 1,300 towers by October, as the third telco player appealed to "put some trust" on its existing agreement with the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Read more »

EasyCall says offers tools to 'simplify', 'pivot' to work-from-home set up

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 10:41 AM

EasyCall Communications Philippines said it employs a suite of digital tools to help companies set up a simpler and safe work from home environment during the COVID-19 pandemic.    Read more »

BSP probes alleged UCPB cyberheist, initial findings show no 'financial losses’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 10:38 AM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Thursday it was investigating a cyberheist at the government controlled United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB).   Read more »