The National Privacy Commission (NPC) said on Tuesday, Oct. 5, it has received reports of “smishing” where mobile users received unsolicited SMS messages allegedly due to the contact information they provided in Covid-19 contact tracing and health declaration forms.
Private and public sector organizations in Asia should prioritize partnerships and cooperation to build a substantial technology talent pool to be ready against escalating cyberattacks.
X-Files and the slogan it helped popularize best explain Zero Trust, an emerging trend in cybersecurity that is here to stay, even after the pandemic is over.
The Philippines ranks high as the fourth country in Asean targeted by ransomware attackers while remaining at a low 82nd when it comes to cybersecurity readiness.
Fortinet’s semi-annual FortiGuard Labs Global Threat Landscape Report also shed light on the volume of ransomware activity of this year compared to last year, which ha snow grown by tenfold. These attacks are targeting supply chains of multiple organizations and are affecting critical infrastructure and productivity.
Based on Kaspersky’s telemetry, brute-force attacks versus Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) among its users in the Philippines showed an increase of 98.41% in the first half of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020.
The bill will also require banks and non-bank financial institutions not only to respond to cybercrime reports with more urgency, but also strengthen their online platforms, payment systems, and data security.
Security firm Kaspersky has unveiled a free platform with tips and tricks for small businesses to help them quickly improve their organization’s security.
