In its “State of Identity Security 2026” report, Sophos surveyed 5,000 IT and cybersecurity leaders across 17 countries and found that organizations suffered an average of three identity-related incidents during the period. Five percent of respondents reported six or more breaches.
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky said Philippine banks should use the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)’s new cybersecurity self-assessment requirement to address weaknesses in their systems instead of treating it as a compliance exercise.
Organizations across the Asia Pacific region are struggling to keep pace with increasingly complex cybersecurity threats, according to a new study commissioned by Fortinet and conducted by Forrester Consulting.
A global study backed by Sophos found that only 5% of organizations have full confidence in their cybersecurity providers, highlighting a growing trust gap that is shaping risk decisions at both operational and board levels.
rtificial intelligence (AI) has reached one billion users in just three years, far faster than earlier technologies such as the internet and mobile phones, according to cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks, underscoring both its rapid adoption and the growing security risks tied to its use.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has confirmed that undersecretary for cybersecurity Julius Gorospe has resigned, but denied reports linking his departure to alleged internal disputes and irregularities involving Asean cybersecurity initiatives.
The new DICT Trusted Assessment Provider (D-TAP) program is a framework aimed at strengthening the security of government digital systems before they are rolled out to the public.
The Canadian Armed Forces Cyber Command is conducting a Military Cyber Security Operations Course for Philippine defense personnel from Jan. 19 to 23, 2026, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen cyber resilience and deepen defense cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.
During the second Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting at the Batasang Pambansa, one of the key proposals discussed is the elevation of DICT’s Cybersecurity Bureau into a National Cybersecurity Agency, which would serve as the central body for threat monitoring, incident response, and coordination across government and critical sectors.
