e-Security

The suspect, a Malaysian national identified as Thiang Choon Wee, is believed to be the head of a syndicate that has been supplying IMSI catchers used in text scams.

A report published on Sunday, Jan. 19, by cybersecurity news blog kukublanph has claimed that the online database of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) was pilfered, leading to a massive data breach.

The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) has warned the public against the surge of cryptocurrency investment scams this Christmas season, saying banks have...

Text hijacking is a modus operandi where fraudsters insert themselves into legitimate text message conversations, making their messages appear safe by blending in with other messages from a trusted source.

Palo Alto Networks said the speed, scale, and sophistication of attacks will only further increase, thanks to the powerful capabilities of AI models.

Cybercrime-as-a-Service (CaaS) providers continue to represent the majority of bad actors, and Fortinet expects that these groups will increasingly focus on specialization, offering services that target specific segments of the attack chain.

The initiative, dubbed Protecta Fintech, aims to unite stakeholders across the fintech industry to foster a secure and equitable digital environment.

Howeve, the Philippines chalked up the least number of threats at 26,080.

The CICC said the alleged eGovPH data breach in the Breach Forums is nothing more than a fake hacking claim.

Almost half of the world’s most common passwords this year are made of the easiest keyboard combinations of numbers and letters, for instance “qwerty,” “1q2w3e4r5t,” and “123456789.” The Philippines is no exception, with such passwords leading the list.