The suite’s flagship feature, SmartSafe SilentAccess, enables direct real-time authentication over Smart Communications’ mobile network, removing the need for SMS-based one-time passwords.
The DICT also issued on Sunday, Nov. 2, an advisory alerting the public about a possible Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) or “traffic flood” attack detected on November 5, 2025, which could slow down or temporarily disable certain websites and online platforms.
Broadcast firm ABS-CBN has adopted the identity threat protection platform of US-based cybersecurity firm SpyCloud to strengthen its defenses against data breaches and account takeover attacks.
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has officially concluded that no data breach occurred in the systems of G-Xchange Inc. (GXI), the operator of GCash, following a thorough technical investigation into reports of a massive data leak allegedly involving millions of user accounts.
In a statement, the CICC said its Cybercrime Investigation Office (CIO), in coordination with GCash, found that the data propagated by a dark Web user appeared to be recycled or previously exposed information, repackaged to look like a new breach.
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) said on Monday, Oct. 27, that it has launched an investigation into a massive alleged data breach involving G-Xchange, operator of GCash, after a large cache of user data reportedly appeared for sale on a dark Web forum over the weekend.
The Philippines has officially joined the United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime — the world’s first comprehensive global treaty aimed at combating crimes committed through information and communications technologies.
PLDT Enterprise has announced the upcoming launch of SmartSafe SilentAccess, a new authentication system designed to replace one-time passwords (OTPs) and prevent OTP-related scams.
The Philippines continues to rank among Southeast Asia’s most targeted countries for industrial malware, according to cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, which warned of persistent threats to the nation’s operational technology (OT) systems.
Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has raised the alarm over the growing sophistication of financially motivated cyberattacks in the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region, warning that rapid digitalization continues to attract eCrime groups targeting high-value industries.
