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2 arrested for 12 billion password sale attempt in Netherlands, Northern Ireland

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 18 02:13 AM

WeLeakInfo.com allegedly offered unlimited access to all information on its site for two dollars a day or 25 dollars a month, the NOS public broadcaster said. Read more »

Turkey lifts ban on Wikipedia

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 16 07:14 AM

A Turkish court on Wednesday lifted a ban on Wikipedia after almost three years.    Read more »

Globe provides free WiFi in airports, malls as Taal rumbles

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 13 03:55 PM

The Ayala-led telco said it is providing unlimited WiFi in all four terminals of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport and select malls in Laguna, Cavite and Batangas to allow people affected by Taal volcano to communicate with their family and friends. Read more »

ADB to aid internet infrastructure in PH, Asia-Pacific

Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 05 06:36 PM

The Asian Development Bank has signed a $50 million loan agreement to spur internet use in the Asia-Pacific region, with half the financing coming from a fund supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency. Read more »

Reposts, retweets, revolutions: How social media sparked change in 2010s

ABS-CBN News Social Media Team
Posted at Jan 03 02:32 AM

Here are some events internationally and locally in the past decade, in which social media played a vital role in initiating sweeping social change. Read more »

Huawei says 'survival' top priority as sales fall short

Jing Xuan Teng, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 31 01:26 PM

Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei said Tuesday that "survival" was its top priority after announcing 2019 sales were expected to fall short of projections as a result of US sanctions. Read more »

Globe says service in Boracay restored

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 29 12:12 PM

Globe Telecom said Sunday it restored services in tourist island Boracay after it was lashed by Typhoon Ursula (Phanfone), which struck on Christmas Day and killed at least 41 people.   Read more »

Malware broker behind US hacks now teaching computer skills in China

Steve Stecklow and Alexandra Harney, Reuters
Posted at Dec 26 08:00 AM

A Chinese malware broker who was sentenced in the United States this year for dealing in malicious software linked to major hacks is back at his old workplace: teaching high-school computer courses, including one on internet security. Read more »

Nepal arrests 122 Chinese over suspected cyber scam

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 25 09:44 PM

The arrests come days after more than 340 Chinese nationals were arrested in the Philippines in a raid on unlicensed gaming businesses. Read more »

Globe apologizes as mobile, internet services down in Boracay, other typhoon-stricken areas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 25 06:51 PM

Globe Telecom on Wednesday informed its customers that mobile and internet services in some parts of Visayas and southern Luzon.  Read more »

Russia tests 'sovereign' internet amid fears of online isolation

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 24 12:24 AM

Russia carried out tests Monday to ensure the "security" of its internet infrastructure in case of a foreign cyberattack as part of measures that rights activists worry could also tighten censorship and lead to online isolation. Read more »

Facebook says investigating data exposure of 267 million users

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 20 09:39 AM

The database was made available for download last week on an online hacker forum that apparently belonged to a crime group, according to a blog post on the website Comparitech. Read more »

UK watchdog 'concerned' over dominant digital giants

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 19 03:52 AM

Britain must consider tighter regulation of "digital giants" like Google and Facebook because they could squeeze out potential internet rivals and hurt traditional media. Read more »

Sanctions-hit Huawei plans components plant in Europe

Jürgen Hecker, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 18 10:51 PM

Chinese telecommunications group Huawei is working on a plan to build its own components at a site in Europe, its chairman told AFP, as the 5G leader strives to overcome US sanctions. Read more »

Facebook says it can locate users who opt out of tracking

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 18 12:54 PM

The social network, which was responding to a request for information by two senators, contended that knowing a user's whereabouts has benefits ranging from showing ads for nearby shops to fighting hackers and battling misinformation. Read more »

Somebody’s watching: Hackers breach home security cameras in US

Neil Vigdor, The New York Times
Posted at Dec 17 08:19 AM

Cybersecurity experts said it’s not that difficult for hackers to gain access to “internet of things” devices, which include Ring security cameras and voice assistants, such as Alexa and Google Home. Read more »

Latest ransomware victim, New Orleans crippled by attack

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 17 03:26 AM

City services in New Orleans were hobbled Monday as the city operated under an emergency declaration following a cyber attack that locked down its main computer networks. Read more »

Netflix cozies up to brands as it shuns commercials

Tiffany Hsu, The New York Times
Posted at Dec 16 03:33 PM

Companies have long been eager to go into business with Netflix, even before it scored 34 Golden Globe nominations this month. The platform has something brands crave: a young audience. Read more »

'More proactive' Filipino netizens turn to internet to pursue goals, passion: Google analyst

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 13 10:13 PM

Filipinos have become "more proactive" internet users in 2019 as they use the world's largest search engine to learn new things and to help them make better choices, a Google analyst said Thursday. Read more »

'Heroes,' related searches on Google 'soared' in 2019

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 13 08:21 PM

Heroes and other keywords related to it "soared" in 2019 as Internet users searched the web about superhero movies and real-life individuals who showed remarkable bravery, according to data from Google.  Read more »