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As web reels from hacks, sex videos, here's how you can stay safe online

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 06 06:17 AM

When it comes to online security, prevention is key, ABS-CBN’s data protection officer Jay Gomez said Friday, as cyber crimes continue to victimize internet users around the world. Read more »

Privacy body awaits military report on 'data breach'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 04 12:21 PM

MANILA - The National Privacy Commission on Thursday said it is coordinating with the military over an alleged data breach that exposed the sensitive information of thousands of personnel.  Read more »

Database ng AFP, inatake ng Pinoy hackers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 12:47 AM

Nababahala naman ang isang eksperto sa kawalan ng seguridad ng mga website ng ilang ahensiya ng gobyerno. Read more »

9 tips for keeping your online accounts safe

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 03 01:27 PM

Identity thieves, hackers and criminals bent on fraud are just some of the dangers lurking online.  Read more »

Lalaking nanghalay umano ng baka, suspek sa pagpatay sa tiyahin

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 13 10:58 AM

Pinagbintangan umano ng biktima ang suspek na nanghalay umano sa alaga niyang baka.  Read more »

Iranian hackers caused losses in hundreds of millions: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 07 06:38 AM

Iranian hackers working to penetrate systems, businesses and governments around the world have caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damages, a report said Wednesday.   Read more »

Warning issued over attacks on internet infrastructure

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 23 10:47 AM

Key parts of the internet infrastructure face large-scale attacks that threaten the global system of web traffic, the internet's address keeper warned Friday.   Read more »

Australia says 'state actor' hacked parties, parliament

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 18 11:39 AM

Prime Minister Scott Morrison told lawmakers security agencies looking at a hack of lawmakers "also became aware that the networks of some political parties; Liberal, Labor and Nationals have also been affected." Read more »

Amazon boss Bezos case exposes billionaires' vulnerability to hackers

Luc Olinga, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 11 10:44 AM

Jeff Bezos came out fighting this week, accusing the National Enquirer of blackmailing him with lurid pictures of him and his mistress, and pre-empting the threat to publish by releasing details of the images himself. Read more »

3 magkakapatid patay sa pananaga ng lalaking nag-amok

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 10:15 PM

Tatlong magkakapatid sa Carcar City, Cebu ang patay matapos pagtatagain ng isang lalaking nag-amok. Read more »

Bangladesh to sue RCBC over $81-M cyberheist

Serajul Quadir, Reuters
Posted at Jan 30 07:49 PM

Bangladesh will file a lawsuit in a US court on Wednesday against Rizal Commercial Banking Corp (RCBC) over its role in one of the world's biggest cyber-heists, the Bangladesh central bank governor said. Read more »

Hacks and facts: 10 things you didn't know about data privacy

Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Jan 29 04:24 AM

LONDON - From hackers exposing private information online to the handling of users' data by internet giants, online privacy has become a matter of growing concern for countries, companies and people alike. Read more »

Israeli-PH joint venture to implement gov't cybersecurity system

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 23 11:41 PM

Forty Philippine government agencies that are critical to national security and economic stability are to be covered and protected by a new system that will monitor and respond to threats to their cyber operations. Read more »

Woman incurs P200K credit card debt in alleged hacking; BPI, Lazada react

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 12 03:17 PM

Digital retail giant Lazada on Friday asked its customers to "exercise caution" if they notice any "suspicious" transactions on their cards. Read more »

US companies urged to protect against foreign government hackers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 08 08:15 AM

The US intelligence community launched a campaign Monday to help US business defend against hacking by foreign governments like China and Russia. Read more »

Cyber researcher cancels public talk on hacking Apple's Face ID

Jim Finkle and Stephen Nellis, Reuters
Posted at Jan 04 07:05 AM

A cyber security researcher canceled a hacking conference briefing on how he said he could crack biometric facial recognition on Apple Inc iPhones, at the request of his employer, which called the work "misleading." Read more »

'Fresh start': Bakit nawalan ng laman ang Instagram ni Liza Soberano

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 03 11:02 AM

Nilinaw ni Liza Soberano na hindi hacking ang dahilan kung bakit burado na ang lahat ng laman ng kaniyang Instagram account.  Read more »

White House considers new year executive order to bar Huawei, ZTE purchases

David Shepardson and Diane Bartz, Reuters
Posted at Dec 27 05:18 PM

President Donald Trump is considering an executive order in the new year to declare a national emergency that would bar US companies from using telecommunications equipment made by China's Huawei and ZTE, 3 sources familiar with the situation told Reuters. Read more »

China denies 'slanderous' economic espionage charges from US, allies

Reuters
Posted at Dec 21 12:45 PM

China's Foreign Ministry said on Friday it resolutely opposed "slanderous" accusations from the United States and other allies criticizing China for economic espionage, urging Washington to withdraw its accusations.   Read more »

China hacked HPE, IBM and then attacked clients -sources

Christopher Bing, Jack Stubbs and Joseph Menn, Reuters
Posted at Dec 21 07:46 AM

Hackers working on behalf of China's Ministry of State Security breached the networks of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co and IBM, then used the access to hack into their clients' computers, according to 5 sources familiar with the attacks. Read more »