The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) held a virtual press briefing on May 20, Tuesday, to refute allegations that it sat on the complaint filed by a foreign-based content creator who exposed a Cebu-based scam hub by posting a YouTube video, which became viral.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said in a statement on Monday, May 12, that Meta — the parent company of Facebook and Instagram — has dramatically accelerated its takedown of election-related disinformation, with some removals occurring within an hour.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center (CICC) have called on Meta — the parent company of Facebook and Instagram — to act more swiftly against online disinformation, fake accounts, and coordinated inauthentic behavior, even beyond the May 12 national and local elections.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), through the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) have joined forces to launch a first-of-its-kind 24/7 Threat Monitoring Center.
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) secretary Henry Aguda attended his first Executive Committee (ExeComm) meeting as chair of the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on Monday, April 21, with DICT assistant secretary Renato “Aboy” Paraiso.
Alexander Ramos, the executive director of the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), is leaving his post, reliable sources told Newsbytes.PH.
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) received a total of 10,004 cybercrime complaints in 2024, more than three times the 3,317 complaints received by the agency in 2023.
The CICC said the USDT platform, a blockchain-enabled platform designed to facilitate the use of fiat currencies in a digital manner, is currently being used in drug payments.
The suspect, a Malaysian national identified as Thiang Choon Wee, is believed to be the head of a syndicate that has been supplying IMSI catchers used in text scams.
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) has warned the public against the surge of cryptocurrency investment scams this Christmas season, saying banks have...
