While APIs (application programming interfaces) have become the lifeblood of the modern computing industry by allowing disparate computer programs to communicate with each other, hackers and scammers have also exploited the weaknesses of the technology and have made it into a lucrative trade.
The 2022 Online Authentication Barometer has identified that entering passwords online has dropped by 5% to 9% across all five major use-cases that it tracks -- including accessing financial services, work computers and accounts, social media, streaming services, and smart home devices -- compared to last year.
The three-day event featured sessions on cybersecurity best practices, trainings and certification tracks along with segments on ICT development and gender equality and social inclusion in ICT.
Singaporean Internet service provider ViewQwest has formally introduced the rollout of its managed secure access service edge (SASE) and software-defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) services in the Philippines, specifically focusing on large enterprises with a geographically distributed workforce.
Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike singled out China’s actors as the most concerning threat to Philippine organizations’ cybersecurity due to China’s attempts to dominate the APJ and South East Asian region, as exemplified by the its incursions into the West Philippine Sea.
Sen. Raffy Tulfo has expressed alarm over the country’s national security after representatives from the DICT and Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) confirmed that the Philippines has weak defenses against cyberthreats and attacks.
