The global education sector is showing progress in its fight against ransomware, with institutions reporting shorter recovery times, fewer ransom payouts, and lower overall costs.
The feature, called SMS Scam Shield, is initially available to Android users and works by alerting subscribers when they receive suspicious messages, particularly those impersonating brands such as Globe or GCash.
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has cautioned the public against phishing scams in which fraudsters pose as PSA personnel to obtain personal information linked to the National ID system.
The FinTech Alliance Philippines has thrown its support behind the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) after the central bank invoked the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA) for the first time in connection with the ongoing flood-control corruption controversy.
Cybersecurity firm Trend Micro has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used by cybercriminals to accelerate illegal operations, underscoring the growing risks posed by emerging technologies.
The hacktivist group Deathnote Hackers International has claimed responsibility for the leak of roughly 445,000 entries from Pagcor's National Database of Restricted Persons (NDRP), which contains names of government officials prohibited from playing in gambling establishments.
The directive requires organizations to phase out password-only logins and transition to more secure, phishing-resistant methods such as passwordless authentication based on FIDO (Fast Identity Online) standards.
Palo Alto Networks has underscored the urgent need to address cybersecurity risks linked to artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in the Philippines, as introduced technology industry veteran Bernadette Nacario as its new country manager.
A new report from cybersecurity Sophos has found that nearly nine in ten organizations in the Philippines are grappling with cybersecurity burnout, with experts warning that the shortage of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) is making the problem worse.
Data from the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) showed a sharp increase in cybercrime complaints, from 3,317 in 2023 to 10,004 in 2024. Consumer fraud comprised 35% of the reports, with losses nearing ₱198 million.
