e-Security

Accessing dating sites is safe, but users still need to be careful so that they won’t fall victim to “doxing”, which is the practice of sharing or revealing in public “previously private information in order to shame or harm the victim.”

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has issued a statement labeling as “unfounded” and “false” an online report that it is involved in an DDoS (denial of service attack) against local alternative media.

In total, PLDT and Smart have cut access to more than 13,000 URLs and domains that host sexually explicit materials featuring children.

The percentage of suspected digital fraud attempts coming from the Philippines in financial services increased 50%, the highest among all industries analyzed.

In the Philippines, the top five most popular apps and websites for Filipino children are YouTube (29.40%), TikTok (14.47%), Messenger (13.51%), Roblox (8.71%), and Facebook (8.50%).

Kaspersky also warned that “ransomware 2.0” are targeting not just money, but also sensitive data.

Attackers are using the apps to steal money from people who believe they have installed a financial trading, banking, or cryptocurrency app from a well-known and trusted organization.

But, the propensity of Philippines organizations to pay the ransom (4%) is way lower than the worldwide average (32%), the report from Sophos said.

The National Computer Emergency Response Team (N-CERT) and cybersecurity firm Kaspersky have recommended ways on how to prevent becoming a victim of the malicious tagging in Facebook.

The original name and profile picture of the account were eventually restored, but with the scam and spam messages still present.