It’s “Goodbye text, hello app inbox” for GCash. From now on, GCash notifications will be received in the app inbox instead of text message inbox. According to the company, this moving the GCash notifications to the app inbox will improve security and provide customers with easier access to their transaction history. “GCash has been relentless […]
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 […]
It seems that scammers are still on a roll even during Valentine’s Day, as research firm Cyren reports that customers of UnionBank were the latest victims of an SMS Phishing attack, where they were offered Php 10,000 as a treat for being a “loyal customer” of the bank. Some UnionBank users received the suspicious SMS […]
After warning the public against rampant online phishing, the Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP) is now reminding the public to keep their account details safe and secure to avoid becoming victims of cyber scammers. According to the organization, over P1 billion was lost this year due to cyber scams. The most rampant of which […]
As the country has to deal with the surge of scammers and cybercrime incidents, PLDT and Smart revealed their latest efforts towards thwarting them. This includes PLDT blocking at least 15,000 suspicious mobile numbers and at least 60 web domains that are directly involved with the job offering SMS scam. To recap, this scam involves […]
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 […]
It is a sad fact that trying to get government applications and forms is so much of a hassle, owing in part to a lack of urgency of some of our local agencies. This has proved a ripe breeding ground for fixers, people who promise to cut through government bureaucracy – for a price. While […]
Google said that it is pulling out its outsourced work with Sykes in Cebu following reports of employees involved in an online scam. In a statement sent to NewsbytesPh, a Google spokesperson said “We are constantly assessing our business needs and have decided to shift this business to another vendor in the Philippines.” For those […]
Serious allegations have been levied against Shopee (UPDATE: article now includes Shopee’s official statement) Shopee’s fan meet-and-greet for BLACKPINK fans is currently making waves on Twitter, but probably not in the way the e-commerce site wants. Blinks who were with me at the concert, remember how loud we were minutes before the show started? Now […]
A trusted middleman for sellers Buying stuff online, while convenient, is fraught with a lot of hazards. There’s no shortage of crooks and scammers on the internet who lure hapless buyers in through the promise of cheap deals for non-existent goods. But that’s soon going to change. LBC has announced a brand new payment service […]
Here’s what you need to look at So you’ve made a decision to buy a used phone. Congratulations! Depending on how good you are at haggling, you’re probably getting a better deal that way than just buying a brand new phone from the mall. But like most things, buying used phones has its own positives […]
With the Ace Pro being capable of shooting 8K video, it was simply a matter of time before Insta360 introduced more products that could do the same thing. The latest Insta360 product that’s capable of shooting 8K is the X4, which does so with 360-degree videos at 30FPS. The X4 also increases the maximum bitrate […]