President Marcos has ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to strengthen the country's cyber security systems amid rising cybercrimes in the last quarter of 2023. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/Jonathan Cellona) Marcos said it must be done by further...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), an attached agency to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Monday, Feb. 5, expressed willingness to participate in the "urgent meeting" to be initiated by the House of Representatives (HOR). CICC "Pwede...
Three Filipinos onboard a civilian-vessel on Black Sea were injured after it was hit by a missile that Ukrainian officials said was carried by Russia. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega said Thursday, Nov. 9, the Filipino victims are now out of danger after one...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Monday, Oct. 9 issued a warning to the public advising them not to open or click on any files that contain data stolen from the ransomware attack on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). Photo from Unplash...
LUCBAN, Quezon – A 56-year-old farmer died after he was gored by his carabao in his farm in Sitio Burol, Barangay Tinamnan, this town, on Monday, November 6. Police Major Marnie Abellanida, Lucban police chief, identified the victim as Simplicio de las Alas, single. Investigation said Severino,...
Senators have called on government agencies to provide stronger cybersecurity measures to prevent attacks such as what happened to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). Sen. Grace Poe said that any cyber attack is unacceptable, especially against government data systems. "As...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Monday, Oct. 2, assured that it remains committed to addressing concerns and other issues brought about by a recent ransomware attack that disrupted its operations. Photo by Zekinah Elize Espina “We are diligently working to restore...
CEBU CITY – Police are investigating the death of a 63-year-old man who was found dead in a makeshift toilet inside a compound in Barangay Mohon, Talisay City, Cebu on Thursday morning, September 28. Lawmen said relatives of George Mayol suspect that he was attacked by the five dogs that he was...
Sen. Mark Villar called on the Senate to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation following a recent cyberattack against the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and all the other attacks against government websites. Villar filed Resolution No. 811 before the Senate directing...
CEBU CITY – “Brad Pitt” has been turned over to authorities after he attacked a 62-year-old man in Minglanilla town, southern Cebu recently. 'BRAD Pitt,' a namesake of the American actor, is locked up after attacking its owner. (MyTV Cebu) Brad Pitt, a male Philippine long-tailed...
After amassing more than 123 million indicators of compromise to combat cyber-attacks, PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications, Inc. last year foiled over 182 million attempts to breach the group’s digital infrastructure. The human factor is a major contributor to cybersecurity incidents, according to...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, January 15 urged the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) to conduct a investigation on the possibility that a cyber attack caused the airport fiasco on New Year’s Day. Gatchalian pointed out that during the Senate hearing on the incident last...
