The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has halted the operations of Microdot Lending Corp. for running several unreported online lending platforms (OLPs) and engaging in unfair online debt collection practices.
IT solutions provider Stradcom Corporation has formally requested Newsbytes.PH to issue a rectification and clarification over a recent article that linked the company’s legacy LTO database system to an alleged luxury car smuggling operation.
Radenta Academy is opening applications for its first-ever Generative AI Pilot Training, a free five-day program scheduled from October 20 to 24, designed to help government employees harness the potential of artificial intelligence in their work.
PLDT and Makati police foiled a copper cable theft along Kalayaan Avenue, arresting six suspects posing as utility workers, while Globe reported an 18% drop in fiber cuts in early 2025 amid stronger community and LGU partnerships.
According to Viettel Cyber Security’s Q3 2025 Cyber Threat Landscape Report, the country saw a 49% increase in data breaches from the previous quarter, with more than 52 million user credentials exposed between July and September 2025.
Ako Bicol party-list representative Alfredo A. Garbin Jr. warned against complacency amid reports of reduced online gambling activity, saying the decline is only temporary as operators and gamblers are likely to find ways to evade current restrictions.
Pluxee Philippines, formerly Sodexo Benefits and Rewards Services, has launched its Christmas campaign “Joyfully Yours” alongside new promotions aimed at corporate and individual customers during the country’s peak gift-giving season.
The sixth season of the Toyota GAZOO Racing (TGR) Philippines eSports GT Championship concluded on October 12 at Ayala Malls Manila Bay, drawing over 20,000 spectators as the country’s top sim racers competed for national titles and a slot at the Asia Finals in Thailand.
Extortion and ransomware accounted for more than half of all cyberattacks worldwide in the past year, according to Microsoft’s latest Digital Defense Report, which highlights a dramatic rise in financially motivated cybercrime and the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) by both attackers and defenders.
