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Firm uncovers Chinese 'wide-scale' malware campaign vs Filipino internet users, gov't

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 14 08:57 PM

MANILA — Cybersecurity experts have uncovered a "rare, wide-scale" advanced persistent threat (APT) drive by Chinese "actors" against internet users in Southeast Asia, particularly in the Philippines. Read more »

When Scammers Come Knocking at Your Door

Aneth Ng-Lim
Posted at Jul 12 12:15 PM

If you shop online and/or own a credit card, chances are you have received many warnings about being scammed.  Read more »

Toyota warns against online promo scams

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 11 07:27 PM

MANILA - Toyota Motor Philippines on Thursday advised its customers to be vigilant against scams as the company has received information on fake promotions circulating online riding on its 80th anniversary.    Read more »

Facebook probes malicious video tags, warns vs 'suspicious' links, messages

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 22 09:20 AM

Facebook said Wednesday it was looking into reports of malicious tagging after social media users in the Philippines claimed they have been tagged with pornographic content from people not on their friends list.  Read more »

5 Koreano, 4 Pinoy na umano'y sangkot sa hacking at phishing, arestado sa Angeles City

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 08:49 PM

Arestado ang 5 Korean nationals at 4 na Filipino na sangkot umano sa hacking at phishing operations sa Angeles City Lunes.   Read more »

9 Japanese na idinadawit sa phishing scams ipina-deport

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 06:05 PM

Siyam na Hapon na umano'y dawit sa phishing scam sa Japan ang ipina-deport ng Bureau of Immigration noong Miyerkoles. Read more »

ALAMIN: Ilang online modus na dapat bantayan ngayong Christmas season

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 07:39 PM

Nagbabala ang mga awtoridad kontra sa mga modus na naglipana ngayong bonus at shopping season. Read more »

A year into COVID-19, UN declares a day of 'epidemic preparedness'

Reuters
Posted at Dec 08 05:55 AM

NEW YORK - A year into a global battle against the coronavirus, the United Nations General Assembly on Monday declared Dec. 27 will be the "International Day of Epidemic Preparedness" in a bid to ensure lessons are learned for any future health crises. Read more »

Cybercrime costs to top $1 trillion this year: researchers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 07 11:20 PM

Cybercrime is expected to cost the global economy more than $1 trillion this year, up more than 50 percent since 2018, a research report said Monday.   Read more »

BPI takes down almost 2,000 phishing sites since pandemic hit

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 09:33 AM

The Bank of the Philippine Islands said Tuesday it has taken down almost 2,000 phishing sites from March to August 2020 or when the coronavirus pandemic hit. Read more »

UP raises over P4 million for students without means for remote learning

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 02:33 PM

The University of the Philippines said Thursday it raised more than P4 million to support its students who cannot afford tools for remote learning. Read more »

Practice 'cyber hygiene': BPI reminds public as online scams surge

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 03:19 PM

The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) said Friday consumers should practice cyber hygiene to protect themselves from cyber fraud following a surge in phishing sites using coronavirus-related keywords.    Read more »

COVID-19 gives rise to money scams

Aneth Ng-Lim
Updated as of Aug 31 09:06 AM

We can look forward to many more months of uncertainty. Governments around the world admit that it will take a long time for economic recovery as well so you can expect scammers to work harder to steal your hard earned money. Read more »

OTP hiningi: Scammer nilimas ang P130,000 mula sa e-wallet ng isang seller

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 08:38 PM

Patuloy na dumarami ang mga kaso ng mga tinatawag na phishing scam ngayong panahon ng pandemya. Read more »

3 puganteng Korean huli sa telecommunications fraud sa Taguig

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 01:17 PM

MAYNILA - Arestado ang 3 puganteng Korean national na sinasabing sangkot sa telecommunications fraud sa Taguig. Read more »

Mga bangko, nagbabala laban sa 'phishing' scam

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 29 04:57 PM

Mag-ingat sa ganitong uri ng scam para hindi manakawan ang inyong bank account.  Read more »

ALAMIN: Payo ng mga bangko para makaiwas sa phishing

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 28 10:52 PM

MAYNILA - Sa isang iglap, nawala ang P47,000 na ipon ni “Trina” at ng kaniyang asawa para sa kanilang sanggol na anak.    Read more »

Korean na ikinulong ng mga kababayan sa isang Parañaque condo, nasagip

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 24 02:28 AM

Nailigtas ng mga awtoridad ang isang Korean na ikinulong ng mga kapwa nitong Koreano na mga miyembro umano ng isang sindikato sa Parañaque City. Read more »

Public warned against e-mails coming from fake DOH accounts

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 05:58 PM

The Department of Health on Tuesday warned the public against clicking on e-mails that claim to come from the agency but are meant to steal user data. Read more »

Scam alert: BSP cautions against unauthorized SIM swapping

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 12:32 PM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Tuesday warned against a scam that dupes victims into swapping their SIM card in the guise of a fake promo. Read more »