Recent data from the Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) showed nearly 4 million Internet-borne threats were detected in computers of Kaspersky users based in the Philippines who surfed the Web from October to December in 2019.
The malicious app visits smartphone app stores, downloads, and launches applications and leaves fake reviews on behalf of the user, all while hiding itself from the device owner.
Israeli security firm Check Point informed TikTok developers of the vulnerabilities exposed in its research and a fix was deployed to ensure its users can safely continue using the TikTok app.
The official Instagram account of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) with the handle @pcoogov has been hacked, with the previous 155 posts deleted and replaced with two camel-themed videos which were timestamped Tuesday, January 7.
Public attention on “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”, which premiered in the Philippines on December 20, was already attracting cybercriminals even before it was shown.
Graduates of the Fortinet Network Security Academy (FNSA) program will boost the Philippines’ long-term cyber defense capabilities against increasingly sophisticated threats.
Kaspersky has reported on a sharp increase in fraudulent activities around the extremely active online shopping period in Asian countries which takes place every Singles’ Day on November 11.
