Filipinos were warned against clicking suspicious links and logging into unverified websites following unreliable claims that Friendster, a social networking site that ended its services in 2015, has finally returned. Is Friendster back? The Department of Information and Communications...
Senator Joel Villanueva has sought an end to spam messages and calls that have been proliferating and victimizing many people because of the absence of a law that would protect telephone and mobile subscribers against the so-called electronic scams and threats. Villanueva filed Senate Bill (SB)...
PH posts highest number of phishing in SEA - study By EMMIE V. ABADILLA The Philippines registered the highest number of phishing attempts in Southeast Asia (SEA) from February to April this year, with seven in 10 (68.95 percent) targeting finance-related transactions, according to a study. The...
The public school teachers who were victims of phishing schemes involving their accounts under the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) are still expecting a favorable resolution of their cases. (Photo from Unsplash) According to the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC), the teachers who have lost...
Phishing Russia-Ukraine Cybercriminals now exploit the Russia-Ukraine conflict, using humanitarian aid-themed scams and online petitions for Ukraine to lure victims in the Philippines and the rest of Asia, Globe Telecom Inc. has warned. Globe Chief Information Security Officer Anton Bonifacio...
The House of Representatives ratified House Bill (HB) 10689, a bill aimed toward combating "phishing," online fraud, and other forms of cybercrime following the recent spate of alleged phishing and hacking incidents involving Banco De Oro (BDO) and Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) . PIXABAY STOCK...
65227 Globe Telecom Inc. called for a stronger cybercrime law and the enforcement of the Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) Card Registration Act once enacted, to protect Filipinos from rampant fraud online. The telco prioritizes keeping its customers safe from phishing, one of the ways...
Following the reported incidents of teachers losing their money due to phishing scams, the Department of Education (DepEd) will issue an advisory to its field personnel to protect themselves against various forms of online fraud. (Photo from Unsplash) “Ang isang gagawin ng DepEd ay mag-i-issue...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, Jan. 24, urged its personnel to immediately report any issues related to their payroll accounts to their respective schools division offices. (Photo from Unsplash) DepEd issued a statement following a report citing that some teachers were having issues...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is now seeking a in-depth Senate probe into the online bank hacking incident and the spate of spam text messages that occurred late last year. Gatchalian, in filing Senate Resolution No. 961, said it is imperative that the Senate investigates the proliferation of...
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has warned the public on the recent surge of text spams luring them into dubious investment schemes and bogus employment opportunities. (PIXABAY) POEA Administrator Bernard Olalia advised the public to be vigilant against SMS phishing or...
WAYS-TO-STOP-SMS-SPAM-ON-iPhone-Android-HERES-HOW-1 Spam and phishing attacks tripled from June this year, with the month of November posting the highest number and 600 mobile numbers blocked on a daily average, according to the investigation units of PLDT and Smart Communications Inc....
