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Globe says over 50,000 SIMs deactivated, blacklisted in 2022

Globe says over 50,000 SIMs deactivated, blacklisted in 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 06:29 PM

Globe Telecom said Thursday it has deactivated and blacklisted over 50,000 SIMs in 2022. Read more »

Globe says 2.72B spam, scam SMS blocked in 2022

Globe says 2.72B spam, scam SMS blocked in 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 12:32 PM

Globe Telecom said on Tuesday it blocked a record high 2.72 billion scam and spam messages in 2022, more than double the 2021 total of 1.15 billion. Read more »

DICT: Over 22 million SIMs registered as of Jan. 18

DICT: Over 22 million SIMs registered as of Jan. 18

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 20 03:54 PM

At least 22 million SIMs have been registered as of Jan. 18, the Department of Information and Technology (DICT) said on Friday. Read more »

'SIM registration will not prevent text scams, spams'

'SIM registration will not prevent text scams, spams'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 12:06 PM

The SIM card registration law will not deter perpetrators of SMS scams and spams, a data privacy lawyer said Wednesday. Read more »

SIM card registration starts; some users report difficulties

SIM card registration starts; some users report difficulties

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 27 07:15 PM

The registration of SIM card started on Tuesday, with some mobile users reporting technical difficulties. Read more »

Globe readies SIM registration of over 87.4-M customers

Globe readies SIM registration of over 87.4-M customers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 10:00 AM

Globe Telecom said on Thursday it is preparing for the "historic" SIM registration of over 87.4 million customers as mandated by the newly enacted SIM Registration law. Read more »

GCash users selling accounts may face jail time

GCash users selling accounts may face jail time

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 03:16 PM

GCash said on Tuesday users who sell their accounts to scammers may face jail time. Read more »

'Less' secure means OK for SIM registration amid PhilSys delays: DICT

'Less' secure means OK for SIM registration amid PhilSys delays: DICT

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 12 04:10 PM

DICT Secretary Ivan Uy said they will instead use other government-issued IDs and even "less secure" onboarding systems of e-wallets to implement SIM registration. Read more »

Panukalang SIM Registration Act, niratipikahan na ng Senado

Panukalang SIM Registration Act, niratipikahan na ng Senado

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 08:27 PM

Niratipikahan na ng Senado nitong Miyerkoles ang panukalang SIM Registration Act. Read more »

House OKs mandatory SIM card registration bill

House OKs mandatory SIM card registration bill

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 19 11:04 PM

The bill also mandates the registration of existing prepaid SIM card. Those who fail to register within the prescribed period face automatic deactivation. Read more »

Foreigners likely behind text scams: Smart

Foreigners likely behind text scams: Smart

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 03:25 PM

Foreign criminals are likely behind the widespread SMS scam, PLDT Inc's wireless unit Smart Communications said Friday. Read more »

Man selling SIM cards with verified GCash accounts arrested

Man selling SIM cards with verified GCash accounts arrested

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 09:34 AM

A man from Caloocan City was caught selling Globe and TM SIM Cards with verified GCash accounts in an entrapment operation last Sept. 14, Globe Telecom said Friday. Read more »

NTC orders phone makers, sellers to educate users about text blocking features

NTC orders phone makers, sellers to educate users about text blocking features

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 15 03:08 PM

NTC is ordering mobile phone manufacturers, distributors and dealers to educate users about the spam blocking capabilities of devices. Read more »

Poe tells NTC: Do more than info campaign on text scams

Poe tells NTC: Do more than info campaign on text scams

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 08 06:25 PM

Sen. Grace Poe said NTC's efforts against text scams are not enough. Read more »

GCash rolls out username anonymity amid SMS scams

GCash rolls out username anonymity amid SMS scams

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 08 02:07 PM

Users of GCash will benefit from another layer of data protection as the mobile wallet on Wednesday rolled out a username anonymity feature. Read more »

NPC wants SIM card registration bill future-proofed

NPC wants SIM card registration bill future-proofed

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 03:15 PM

The country's privacy watchdog on Wednesday urged Congress to future-proof a bill mandating the registration of SIM cards. Read more »

Telcos, gov't urged to boost security investments

Telcos, gov't urged to boost security investments

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 02:24 PM

Telcos and government agencies are among the top targets of cybercriminals which is why they should continue investing in security, experts said. Read more »

GCash to migrate confirmation messages to app inbox instead of text

GCash to migrate confirmation messages to app inbox instead of text

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 06 11:18 AM

Mobile wallet GCash on Tuesday said it would soon move confirmation messages to an app inbox from text message to improve security. Read more »

Gov't agencies to tackle text scams

Gov't agencies to tackle text scams

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 11:01 PM

Philippine senators are set to prove the rash of spam text messages that now specifically mention the names of their recipients. Read more »

Senate to investigate 'personalized' text scams

Senate to investigate 'personalized' text scams

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 05 05:15 PM

The Senate committee on Public Services helmed by Sen. Grace Poe is scheduled to hold a hearing Wednesday 'to look into the latest text scam issue.' Read more »

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