The past few weeks is chaotic for different government agencies and their data online. After the massive PhilHealth breach that exposed over 600GB worth of sensitive data, the Philippine Statistics Authority, DOST, and PNP have been victims of hacking as well. If that’s not enough, hackers decided to even defaced the site of the House […]
Acer Chairman and CEO Jason Chen recently attended the 3rd APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) meeting of the year, which was held in the Philippines from July 27-30. During the meeting, Acer subsidiary Acer Cyber Security Inc. (ACSI) shared its cybersecurity self-assessment toolkit designed for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in APEC member economies […]
An official from Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) said on Friday that they are considering to offer a cybersecurity course and it will be in partnership with other countries. “As we are transitioning to the 5th Industrial Revolution that mostly concerns and involves the internet and computer software, this (would be) beneficial for government, businesses […]
With how fast-paced we live our lives these days, smartphones have become essential to our everyday carry. Aside from being powerful enough to replace our laptops, smartphones play different roles in how we work, live, and play–ranging from serving as our digital wallets to functioning as keys to our homes. As technology becomes more advanced, […]
With more organizations and businesses fast-tracking their digital transformation as a result of the pandemic, cybersecurity is a more pressing concern to everyone. With that in mind, Trend Micro hosted DECODE 2021 online, with thousands of cybersecurity professionals attending to discuss all these issues and how they can work together to make the digital world […]
The government is beefing up its cybersecurity efforts this year, with PLDT leading the charge. The company broke ground for its state-of-the-art cybersecurity center yesterday at the Villamor Air Base, with the ceremonies led by Philippine Air Force (PAF) chief Lt. Gen. Allen Paredes and PLDT-Smart president and chief executive officer Manny V. Pangilinan. The new […]
Cyber-attack incidence in the Philippines has alarmingly increased by 48% compared to the previous quarter, according to global software security company Trend Micro. Trend Micro added that the country’s banking and financial institutions are at the highest risk of being targeted by cyber threats, with the manufacturing, transportation, and technology sectors also being affected. Malware […]
After being one of the first internet providers to offer a 1Gbps internet connection back in 2015, PLDT is expanding its offerings with its upcoming Gigabit Fiber plans that can go as high as 10000Mbps or 10Gbps. This has been in the works since 2021, and 2024 appears to be the year that PLDT is ready […]
Trend Micro held its annual cybersecurity conference last November 14 with Decode 2023: Resilience Rising. Held at EDSA Shangri-la Hotel, over 700 attendees participated in the day-long event to learn about the latest topics on cybersecurity. With all the cybersecurity issues that the country has faced in the past few months, here are five of […]
Scams remain rampant in the Philippines despite recent efforts made by eWallet platforms like GCash that include insurance for transactions. The government is dealing with many cybersecurity issues as of late, and the DICT thinks that resetting the auto-debit feature in eWallet platforms should lessen the number of scams victimizing many Filipinos. According to DICT […]
It seems that we could not get a break from these hacking incidents, as the website of the House of Representatives is the latest victim. The hackers defaced the website on Sunday (October 15), where they inserted a meme indicating that the House of Representatives has been compromised. Aside from the defaced home page, hackers […]
Hackers have placed everyone in danger after they have exposed over 600GB of Philhealth data to the dark web. This follows after Philhealth’s website and computer systems suffered from a Medusa ransomware attack last September 22. The Medusa ransomware encrypts data and demands a ransom payment in exchange for an alleged decryption key. For the […]