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Hackers hit U.S. PGA computer servers, demand ransom: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 10 02:01 AM

Computer hackers have struck PGA of America servers at this week's 100th PGA Championship, demanding a Bitcoin ransom to unlock files without risking data not easily replaced, Golfweek's website reported. Read more »

3 'hackers' na nakatangay ng P20-M sa isang travel agency timbog

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 21 03:23 PM

Modus ng mga suspek na i-hack ang Facebook page ng mga travel agency at doon na sila mangongolekta ng pera sa mga kliyente.  Read more »

PNP arrests suspected hacker in Laguna

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 08:00 PM

The Philippine National Police-Anti Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) has arrested a 22-year old computer hacker allegedly victimizing credit card holders through a phishing site.  Read more »

Hackers target Philippine military, Presidential websites

Reuters
Posted at Nov 08 01:53 AM

SINGAPORE - A hacking group previously linked to the Vietnamese government or working on its behalf has broken into the computers of neighboring countries as well as a grouping of Southeast Asian nations, according to cybersecurity company Volexity. Read more »

How hackers can control 'smart ovens', home devices

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 27 02:06 AM

A security flaw in LG's smart home devices gave hackers a way to control the household appliances of millions of customers, including the ability to turn on ovens, a computer security firm revealed on Thursday. Read more »

FBI warns parents of privacy risks associated with internet-connected toys

Reuters
Posted at Jul 18 09:40 PM

NEW YORK - The FBI on Monday warned parents of privacy and safety risks from children's toys connected to the internet.   Read more »

Student-hacker arestado sa umano'y pangingikil

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 11:08 PM

Inireklamo ang suspek ng pangingikil kapalit ng pribadong video at retrato na nakuha raw niya matapos i-hack ang isang dalagitang taga-Cagayan de Oro. Read more »

Indonesian faces 6 years in jail over porn billboard

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 10 10:08 AM

An Indonesian man arrested for hacking into an electronic billboard and streaming a porn film during Jakarta rush hour could face up to six years in jail, police said Wednesday. Read more »

LOOK: Clarkson’s Twitter account got hacked

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 11:29 PM

Have you been reading weird tweets from Jordan Clarkson recently? Read more »

Facebook hacker, arestado sa Caloocan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 10:21 PM

Arestado ang mag-tiyuhin na itinuturong nangotong at nanakot sa isang dalagita na ikakalat ang maselan niyang video sa social media. Read more »

Facebook hackers arestado sa Caloocan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 08:11 AM

MANILA - Arestado ang isang Facebook hacker at dalawa nitong mga hinihinalang kasabwat matapos magsagawa ng isang entrapment operation ang Anti Cybercrime Unit ng Philippine National Police nitong Biyernes sa Camarin, Caloocan. Read more »

UAE: Pokemon Go may expose users to criminals

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 15 09:06 PM

The United Arab Emirates warned on Friday that criminals could exploit users of the smash hit virtual reality Pokemon Go game and other apps to hack their phones and spy on their movements. Read more »

Milwaukee Bucks fall for e-mail scam, reveal financial data

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 20 10:47 AM

CHICAGO - A Milwaukee Bucks employee was tricked by an e-mail scam and handed over financial data of players and other employees to a hacker, the NBA club admitted Thursday. Read more »

Nadia Montenegro, naghain ng reklamo laban sa impostor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 12:02 AM

Samantala, muntikang madale ng hacker ang pera ng aktres na si Myrtle.  Read more »

Hacktivists seek release of suspect in Comelec data breach

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 02 04:57 PM

Computer hackers from Anonymous Philippines on Monday gathered outside the DOJ to ask for the release of a suspect in the security breach of the Comelec website in March. Read more »

NBI arrests 2nd hacker in Comelec data breach

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 29 02:53 PM

The National Bureau of Investigation arrested a second suspect in the hacking of the Commission on Elections website and the subsequent leak of voters' database.  Read more »

NBI nabs alleged hacker of Comelec website

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 22 12:03 AM

The poll body says it is also going after other hackers. Read more »

NBI arrests hacker of Comelec website

Zyann Ambrosio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 21 09:24 PM

MANILA - The National Bureau of Investigation on Thursday announced the arrest of a suspect in the hacking of the Commission on Elections public information website. Read more »

Cotabato, Kidapawan gov't sites hacked after bloody dispersal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 12:36 PM

Hackers allegedly took down the websites of the Cotabato provincial government and Kidapawan City on Saturday morning, following a violent dispersal that left two farmers dead on Friday.   Read more »

Pennsylvania man to plead guilty to hacking celebrities' email, iCloud accounts

Piya Sinha-Roy, Reuters
Posted at Mar 18 08:05 AM

A Pennsylvania man has agreed to plead guilty to a felony computer hacking charge after authorities said he illegally accessed private phone and email accounts of celebrities such as Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence to leak information including nude pictures. Read more »