While we have suspicions that the proliferation of scam text messages could have possibly stemmed from contact tracing forms, Smart has reiterated that they are committed in strengthening its cybersecurity infrastructure and that it ensures all of its subscribers that its systems are safe from any form of data breach. Based on their recent findings […]
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has recently made a statement in response to the data breach allegations against contact tracing data privacy. This civil unrest stems from countless individuals receiving suspicious spam messages, usually discussing bogus job offers with suspicious links. The SMS phishing tactic in question was designed to steal sensitive information, leading to […]
Globe cracks down on text spam on their network No one likes text spam. Not only are they intrusive (and makes you wonder how they got your number in the first place) it’s also a shady business practice. Globe announced that they are cracking down on serial spammer Caritas Shield Inc., who has gained the […]
With all the scams and spam text messages we receive daily, the SIM registration law is becoming increasingly necessary with each passing day. Well, we are here to share the news that the SIM registration law will finally take effect next month. Signed into law last October 10, the SIM registration act aims to control […]
As cyberattacks have become rampant lately, membership shopping chain S&R confirmed in a statement that they have been hacked. In its statement, S&R said that their team acted swiftly after being hacked and implemented all of their cybersecurity protocols so that they can resume their operations. Following the cyberattack incident, S&R warns that membership data, […]
According to a New York Times report, certain budget smartphones in the US have been found to be secretly sending users’ personal data to a third-party company in China. The discovery was made by security firm Kryptowire, a Homeland Security contractor who analyzed phones outside of their contract. The culprit, according to the security firm, […]
In the push to reduce the number of scam calls in the Philippines (trust us, there’s a lot), call identification and spam-blocking app Whoscall brings its services to the country, giving users an additional tool to filter scammers. The app identifies unknown numbers, blocks spam calls, and scans suspicious URLs from messages to provide comprehensive […]
President Marcos has officially signed the SIM Card Registration Act, turning this into an official law. Now that this vision has turned into reality, here’s a quick summary of what it is and what’s next for smartphone users out there. What is the SIM Card Registration Law? This is a concerted effort by the government […]
Have you received a lot of scammy texts recently? We have too, and it seems to be a problem everyone in the country is experiencing. The public and private sectors are both doing their best to find the source of these messages, but measures to prevent them have been difficult to implement. Today, the largest […]
After removing SMS notifications and transferring them through their app, GCash further improves the data protection of its users by masking the names of its users in its send money service. Previously, GCash would reveal the full name of the user for convenience and help verify the recipient. The latest data protection of GCash stems […]