All government cyber teams must be vigilant and prepared for the possible Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) cyber attack on Wednesday, Nov. 5, President Marcos said. "The President directed DICT (Department of Information and Communications Technology) and all cyber teams in government to be...
(File photo) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Tuesday, Jan. 7, that it has effective detection and prevention systems in place to thwart any cyberattack targeting the country amid the reported infiltration of Chinese hackers into the office of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos...
Cyber insurance opportunities abound in the Philippines and its neighboring countries where protection is still low, according to global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re. "The greenfield opportunity is particularly large for markets we identify as 'up-and-comers', like Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam,...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has confirmed a security incident that compromised the administrator account of one of its test computers. According to the state-owned pension fund, the breach was reported on Thursday, Sept. 12, at 5:20 PM. While the extent of the breach is...
Bicol Saro Party-list Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan has called on fellow lawmakers to expedite the approval of pending bills in Congress that aim to protect the Philippine’s digital infrastructure from cyberattacks. Yamsuan made the call in light of President Marcos’ recent...
(UPDATED) The Facebook account of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) was confirmed to have been compromised again after it made unusual posts on Good Friday, March 29, marking the fourth time that the social media accounts and website of the agency were targeted by a cyberattack within the past three...
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...
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 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)...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Cybersecurity issued tips for the public on Wednesday, Feb. 7, to ensure a safer cyberspace. Photo from Pixabay This initiative aimed to be disseminated after various cyberattacks targeted agencies, specifically the Overseas Workers...
Enough of Charter change talks; let's concentrate on China. Deputy Minority Leader Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, February 6 made the appeal as she sought an inquiry into the recent cyberattack against Philippine government agencies which authorities have traced to China. ...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) assured the public on Monday, Feb. 5, that the country is safe following the successful thwarting of two cyberattacks in recent days. Photo from Pixabay "In general, of course we're safe," DICT Undersecretary for Infostructure...
