e-Security

The NTC said it is still currently investigating the matter in coordination with Globe Telecom, but agrees with the latter that it may be a classic case of “SMS spoofing”.

The CyberQ Group, a cybersecurity services and consultancy company based in the United Kingdom, has announced its expansion in the Philippines after strengthening its global footprint in the US, New Zealand, and Australia.

In the Philippines, the average ransom payment was $1.6 million in 2021, 63% higher than 2020’s $820,000.

GCash said it is working with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) in its crackdown against fraudsters to fight online scam.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), however, did not disclose the type or extent of penalties it imposed on the two banks.

Among the countries in SE Asia, consumers in Malaysia (72%) strongly favored the SMEs’ adoption of digital payment systems, followed by Singapore (68%) and the Philippines (68%).

The Sophos survey showed that 95 % of Philippine companies agree their biggest security challenge in the next 24 months will be the awareness and education of employees and leadership.

As Covid-19 increasingly drives work and leisure activities towards online platforms, Asean organizations predict that the one cybersecurity trend businesses need to pay attention to the most in 2022 will be for cyberattacks to affect personal safety.

Prior to the appointment, AJ Dumanhug served as Secuna’s co-founder and chief information security officer (CISO).

The website was successfully taken down by attackers despite Cloudflare DDoS protection being on.