The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Thursday, April 4 advised the public not to worry after a cyberattack compromised two terabytes (TB) of data from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) server. Photo from Pixabay "There is certainly a reason for people...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) clarified on Thursday, April 4, that two terabytes (TB) worth of data were stolen in the latest cyberattack incident on the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) servers. MB FILE This was much lower than the previous report of...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) issued a strong warning on Monday, March 25, to individuals planning to call "1326" with only the intention of prank calls. Photo from Unsplash "Kayo (prank callers) po ay sasampahan namin ng kaso (we will file charges against...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), an attached agency to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), in collaboration with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and partner private companies, has launched the second phase of the "Online Bantay...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) said the department is pushing to build the country's own research and development (R&D) in cybersecurity defenses. (Photo from Unsplash) "There are many initiatives that are being done by the government in the different agencies, but...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said on Friday, March 15 that the investigation into the perpetrators of the recent cyber attack on the House of Representatives (HOR) website is still ongoing. Photo from Pixabay In a DZBB interview, DICT Undersecretary Jeffrey Dy...
In celebration of the International Women’s Day, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) launched "Gawad Hiraya and Kursong Siber" (Hiraya Award and Cyber Course) on Friday, March 8, to recognize and celebrate the achievements of women in cybersecurity within the ASEAN region....
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), on Thursday, Feb. 29, confirmed that all the government agencies are “always” targets for hackers. Photo from Unsplash The CICC, an attached agency of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), emphasized that...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), an attached agency of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), on Wednesday, Feb. 21, disclosed its partnership with the digital wallet company GCash to ensure a prompt response to online scams. Photo from...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Wednesday, Feb. 14 said the alleged hacking incident in one of the Department of Education's (DepEd) offices is currently under verification. Photo from Pixabay "We're still verifying this report," DICT Assistant Secretary and...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has called on cyber experts from across the country to apply for government cybersecurity positions. Photo from Unsplash "We have long been calling attention to the significant challenge we face, which is the large disparity in...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Thursday, Feb. 8, has confirmed that China approached the Philippines to cooperate with the investigation against the recent thwarted cyberattack. DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy during the Presidential Communication Office (PCO)...
