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Top US fuel pipeline operator shuts whole network after cyber attack

Stephanie Kelly and Christopher Bing, Reuters
Posted at May 09 12:44 AM

NEW YORK - Top US fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline has shut its entire network after a cyber attack that industry sources said was caused by ransomware software. Read more »

TIPS: Mga dapat gawin kapag na-tag sa malisyosong Facebook link

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 22 09:21 PM

Narito ang ilang dapat gawin kapag nakatanggap ng malisyosong link sa Facebook, ayon sa isang cyber security analyst.    Read more »

3 simple ways to protect yourselves from malicious video tags on Facebook

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 06:56 PM

If you recently got tagged in a malicious post on Facebook by someone you don't know, don't click on it. Read more »

NBI nagbabala sa 'a friend in need' scam

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 23 07:51 PM

Nagbabala ang NBI sa scam kung saan hina-hack ang social media o email ng biktima at pinapadalhan ng mensahe.  Read more »

Hackers breach cameras at banks, jails, Tesla and more

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 10 02:56 PM

A US hacker collective on Tuesday claimed to have tapped into footage from 150,000 security cameras at banks, jails, schools, carmaker Tesla and other sites to expose "the surveillance state."   Read more »

Data of 3.3 million Cashalo users allegedly sold on the dark web

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 07:19 PM

Sensitive data of 3.3 million Cashalo users have been sold on the dark web, the country's privacy body said Tuesday. Read more »

PH drops to 6th spot from 4th on global web threat detections: report

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 10:01 PM

The Philippines went down two notches -- from 4th to 6th place -- in the global list of countries with the most web threats recorded, based on a report from a cybersecurity firm. Read more »

UN experts point finger at North Korea for $281 million cyber theft

Michelle Nichols and Raphael Satter, Reuters
Posted at Feb 10 10:12 AM

When Judge Roy Ferguson opened up virtual proceedings of the 394th Judicial District Court in Texas on Zoom on Tuesday, he was not expecting to see two lawyers and a kitten. Read more »

Google unveils poetry, videos for 'Cyberpeace' campaign

Nika Lazo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 18 09:02 PM

Google Philippines unveiled a collection of poetry and videos on the Google PH YouTube channel on Tuesday to promote "Cyberpeace", a campaign for safe and responsible online practices.   Read more »

PLDT-Smart says cybercrime, data privacy laws need to align vs online child porn

Nika Lazo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 05:30 PM

PLDT-Smart is calling on lawmakers to harmonize "conflicting provisions" in the country's cybersecurity and data privacy laws to strengthen the crackdown on online child pornography. Read more »

After big hack of US government, Biden enlists 'world class' cybersecurity team

Christopher Bing and Joseph Menn, Reuters
Posted at Jan 22 10:16 PM

President Joe Biden is hiring a group of national security veterans with deep cyber expertise, drawing praise from former defense officials and investigators as the US government works to recover from one of the biggest hacks of its agencies attributed to Russian spies. Read more »

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 »