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PH gov’t nabs Malaysian supplier of device used for text scams

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.

Report claims NBI hit by massive data breach

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.

CICC says banks not reporting losses of clients from crypto scams

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

BSP warns public against SMS hijacking

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 warns against AI attacks, deepfakes, supply chain threats in 2025

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

Expect more sophisticated cyberattacks in 2025, says Fortinet PH

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.

Gov’t, private sectors link up to protect fintech industry

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

Kaspersky: Financial phishing continues to be a menace to SE Asian firms

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

CICC, DICT shoot down claim eGovPH site was hacked

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

Research reveals ‘123456’ is most common password of Pinoys

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.

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