The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) has launched ScamSafe, a new public reporting and information platform, as authorities warn that scammers remain active despite a year-on-year decline in reported online fraud cases.
During the second Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting at the Batasang Pambansa, one of the key proposals discussed is the elevation of DICT’s Cybersecurity Bureau into a National Cybersecurity Agency, which would serve as the central body for threat monitoring, incident response, and coordination across government and critical sectors.
Data from the DICT showed that the most common cybercrimes recorded in the country were online libel, illegal access, and computer-related identity theft.
Cybersecurity firm Fortinet is warning that cyberattacks will become faster, more organized, and increasingly driven by artificial intelligence (AI) in 2026.
ome Credit Philippines (HCPH) is urging customers to be on high alert amid a surge in schemes that turn product loans or HCQWARTA credit limits into quick cash — offers that may appear easy and harmless but are illegal and can lead to severe financial and legal consequences.
Filipino consumers are entering the peak holiday shopping season with heightened fears of mobile fraud, as new research from Appdome shows identity theft, synthetic fraud, and AI-powered scams are prompting users to delete or abandon apps at record levels.
The Pasig City Regional Trial Court has convicted a 31-year-old woman known by the alias “Ritchel” for attempted estafa committed through online fraud, the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) announced.
Included in the roster of social media influencers and online entities allegedly involved in promoting unlicensed online gambling platforms are Whamos Cruz, Toni Fowler, and Boy Tapang.
The report warns that the pace of AI adoption has far outstripped enterprise defenses, with 77% of organizations lacking essential data and AI security practices to protect business models, cloud systems and data pipelines.
