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Kaspersky seeks to win back trust over Russia spy claims

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 23 11:22 PM

Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab announced on Monday it will allow third parties to analyse its antivirus software in an attempt to rule out accusations of spying for the Kremlin.   Read more »

Padalang regalo ng internet sweetheart? Scam 'yan: BOC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 21 03:12 PM

Mahahanap ba sa internet ang iyong "forever"? Mag-ingat, dahil baka forever ka ring magsisi.  Read more »

U.S. sex trafficking sweep rescues 84 children

Ellen Wulfhorst, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Oct 21 02:30 AM

NEW YORK - U.S. authorities have rescued 84 children, one just 3 months old, and arrested 120 people in a nationwide sweep of child sex trafficking that exposed the growing use of technology by traffickers, officials said on Thursday.   Read more »

PH internet speed improves after Duterte call: Speedtest

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 02:51 PM

Internet speeds for both mobile and fixed broadband in the Philippines improved in September, after President Rodrigo Duterte called on telecommunications companies to improve their services, according to industry monitor Speedtest Global. Read more »

High-risk Gmail users may opt for advanced security: Google

Dustin Volz, Reuters
Posted at Oct 18 08:19 AM

Alphabet's Google Inc said on Tuesday it would roll out an "advanced protection program" to provide stronger email security for some users such as government officials, political activists and journalists who are at a higher risk of being targeted by sophisticated hackers. Read more »

Child sex abuse rising with internet use in Southeast Asia

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 09:52 PM

Rising internet use in Southeast Asia is fuelling the spread of material that is abusive and sexually exploitative of children, particularly as growing numbers of young people put footage of themselves online, an Australian police expert said on Tuesday. Read more »

Netflix adds 5 million subscribers, doubles profit

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 17 08:26 AM

Netflix said Monday it added some 5 million new subscribers over the past 3 months as profits doubled, in a quarterly update that sent shares of the streaming video giant higher. Read more »

Security flaw prompts fears on Wi-Fi connections

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 17 02:24 AM

A newly discovered flaw in the widely used Wi-Fi encryption protocol could leave millions of users vulnerable to attacks, prompting warnings Monday from the US government and security researchers worldwide.   Read more »

PH vs the World: Internet and social media penetration

Infographic by Angela Salano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 17 01:41 PM

How does the Philippines, the avowed social networking capital of the world, compare to the rest of the world on internet and social media penetration? Read more »

8 ways individuals, enterprises can guard vs cyber attacks

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 13 09:45 AM

Cyber attacks are evolving, highlighting the need for governments, businesses and individuals to fortify their online defenses, security experts said. Read more »

Asia-Pacific world's main target for cyber attacks: Trend Micro

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 11:17 AM

The Asia Pacific is the world's top target for cyber criminals, who take advantage of outdated systems, according to internet security provider Trend Micro. Read more »

'Dark web' case: Teacher arrested for offering own niece to foreigner

Maan Macapagal, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 11 05:53 AM

The Anti Trafficking in Persons Division of the PNP Women and Children’s Protection Center (PNP-WCPC) has arrested a grade school teacher who allegedly pimped his own 10-year-old niece to a suspected foreign pedophile. Read more »

Young Iraqi given shot at governor's job after internet challenge

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 09 11:42 PM

Inspired by a Canadian internet user, 27-year-old Iraqi Alaa Ibrahimi has just spent a week completing an unusual challenge -- living the life of the governor in his home province.   Read more »

Uber competitor hits Paris roads with Chinese help

Agence France Presse
Posted at Oct 05 07:01 PM

An Estonian ride-hailing service started operations in Paris Thursday, tackling market leader Uber armed with backing from China's Didi, bigger margins for drivers and a chief executive who is only 23. Read more »

Saudi Arabia arrests 46 for 'stirring divisions'

Reuters
Posted at Oct 05 05:35 AM

DUBAI - Saudi authorities said on Wednesday they had arrested 22 people, including a Qatari national, for using social media to spread dissent. Read more »

U.S. lawmakers to introduce bill to reform internet surveillance

Reuters
Posted at Oct 05 05:34 AM

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers unveiled legislation on Wednesday that would overhaul aspects of the National Security Agency's warrantless internet surveillance program in an effort to install additional privacy protections. Read more »

UK says WhatsApp lets pedophiles and gangsters operate

Guy Faulconbridge, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 04 08:09 AM

Britain said WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption communication services allowed pedophiles and organized crime groups to operate beyond the reach of the law and called on the messaging service to move faster to help governments catch offenders. Read more »

Hack in 2013 hit all 3 billion Yahoo accounts

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 04 08:58 AM

A 2013 hack affected all three billion accounts at Yahoo, the online giant's parent company said Tuesday following a new analysis of the incident.   Read more »

China cracks down on online 'rumors'

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 29 06:00 AM

Chinese internet giant Baidu has teamed up with the country's cyber police to control the spread of rumors and fake news, the company said Thursday, as authorities continue to tighten censorship ahead a major Communist Party congress next month. Read more »

Duterte says he asked Salalima to resign

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 09:31 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte said he had asked Rodolfo Salalima to quit his post at the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). Read more »