There’s no such thing as a safe place right now These days, practically everything that we do is dependent on the internet. Whether it may be emails, bank accounts, or social media, the internet has undoubtedly made our lives easier and more convenient. However, convenience comes at a price: because billions of people are using […]
It logged out 90 million users to be safe If you were unceremoniously logged out yesterday from both Facebook and Messenger, here’s why: the social media juggernaut is reporting that they’ve suffered a data breach that, at the last count, affected around 50 million users. The company first discovered the attack on Tuesday and has […]
The Philippine ID System is here Yesterday, President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law the Philippine Identification System Act. The new law establishes the Philippine ID System or PhiSys, a central database for vital information on all residents and aliens currently in the country. For its advocates, the signing of the law is the result of […]
Over 150 million users are reportedly affected Around four days after MyFitnessPal discovered “unauthorized party acquired data associated with MyFitnessPal user accounts”, Under Armour has issued an advisory regarding the data breach. Said to affect over 150 million users, the hack involved obtaining information such as usernames, emails, and even passwords. As a precautionary measure, […]
Well, that’s it pansit for Yahoo as we know it: the struggling tech company is moving forward with its sale of its core internet business to US telco Verizon, with CEO Marissa Mayer resigning from her post once the sale is completed. According to a recent filing in the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the […]
The cat is now out of the bag, but there’s still other things you can do We’ve been reporting about the Comelec data hack for some time now even though they’ve tried to downplay the extent of the data breach. And make no mistake – it’s a massive breach, easily affecting almost 55 million Filipinos […]
We’re back with another list of Top 5 Netflix Anime, but this time these are YOUR suggestions! We’re proud to report that we have a very cultured reader base to recommend all of these great, entertaining, and interesting shows! Top 5 Netflix Anime – Reader Recommendations: Solo Leveling Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead […]
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 […]
In its bid to raise awareness of the importance of cybersecurity in the digital age, Globe Business kicked off CyberHeist 2023 at the Globe Tower on August 1. The 3-day-long event features two main experiential components: The Cybersecurity Escape Rooms and Whiskey Business: Code on the Rocks. “Globe Business is here to help customers […]
While the BSP and the NPC are set to conduct their own investigation as to what happened to GCash last May 8, the -e-wallet platform has sent us an official statement explaining what happened. Reiterating their previous comments, GCash explained that “no hacking nor glitch” occurred in their platform. Instead, GCash said the May 8 […]
UPDATE: BIR issued a statement on the issue, and said that the government agency did not experience any breach. “The Bureau has initiated response protocols to keep its database protected.” Read their statement below: (Original story) Various government agencies that include the PNP, BIR, and NBI faced a major security breach, as over 1.2 […]
Hackers were able to steal the source code of Riot Games titles League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics, and its anticheat platform. Riot Games is dealing with serious issues right now, as hackers were able to steal the source code for League of Legends and are demanding $10 million from Riot. Motherboard was able to obtain a copy […]