A scam saying that Facebook users can change their profile pages to have a black, rather than the trademark blue background is spreading widely on the popular social network.
As government sites went down anew on Wednesday, Department of Justice (DOJ) secretary Leila De Lima ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to hunt down hackers responsible for the defacement.
As RA 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act took effect on Wednesday, Oct. 3, Malacanang sought to reassure the public amidst widespread opposition to the new law even as it deplored the hacking attacks on government websites.
Louis Casambre, executive director of the Information and Communications Technology Office (ICTO), said in a text message that President Aquino signed the legislation on Wednesday, Sept. 12.
The lack of trust in how personal data is protected and used has the potential to jeopardize the economic and social value of this important asset class, according to a new World Economic Forum report released recently.
With the escalation of hostilities between Chinese and Filipino hackers in cyberspace, the Philippine government has released a statement on Tuesday saying it is "not condoning nor encouraging" the retaliatory attacks by local hacker groups.
