The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Cybersecurity on Wednesday, April 24 warned the public about a scam known as the hijack profile scam or social media account takeover. Photo from Pixabay The DICT-Cybersecurity said in a hijack profile scam, cybercriminals gain...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) spearheaded the launch of the National Fiber Backbone (NFB) Phase 1 on Friday, April 19. Photo from Pixabay "Phase 1 of the National Fiber Backbone signifies more than just laying cables, and establishing connections, it represents...
To mark 55 years of diplomatic relations, the Philippines’ Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) welcomed representatives from Singapore's Nanyang Polytechnics Institute of Higher Learning College East and the Association of Information Security Professionals Singapore (AiSP) to...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) on Monday, April 8, said an "on-site" investigation was conducted following the data breach of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) server. Photo from Pixabay “Upon learning of this incident, the NPC promptly initiated actions through its...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) cautioned the public on Friday, April 5, about websites that have been recruiting individuals with a background in the government and military. Photo from Pixabay In an interview with DZBB, DICT Undersecretary Jeffrey Ian Dy said...
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....
