Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte's poltical career has never been tainted by allegations of election fraud. Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte (Lakas-CMD Media) The vice presidential candidate and presidential daughter had to say Monday night, April 11, following reports on the...
FILIPINO consumers must become responsible digital citizens to protect themselves from internet-based crimes, and while there are existing laws against cybercrimes, the government and the private sector must work together to educate and empower the people against falling prey to cybercriminals, an...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has taken into custody a Nigerian national who was arrested and detained more than two years ago for involvement in credit card fraud and other cybercrime activities. (File photo fro Secuna Cybersecurity / MANILA BULLETIN) In a report to Immigration Commissioner Jaime...
66229 Most Filipinos, 65 percent of participants in Kaspersky's latest digital payment systems survey, changed the passwords on their bank or digital wallet accounts and apps when they fall victim to online fraud. On the other hand, half of surveyed Filipino victims of online scammers and...
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...
An official of the Department of Education (DepEd) clarified that the payroll of employees remains “intact” amid incidents of online banking scams reported by some of its teachers. (FILE PHOTO / DEPED) “ DepEd payroll system is intact. It was not hacked,” Education Undersecretary for...
A Korean national placed under the Interpol's Red Notice was arrested by members of the Paranaque City Police's Intelligence Section early Sunday morning. Police identified the suspect as Chungho Lee, 37, a resident of Azure Residence, Barangay Marcelo Green, Paranaque City, Lee was arrested at...
Owners of former network giant ABS-CBN face a congressional inquiry in connection with the operations of its digital service firm Big Dipper, but that is if Deputy Speaker and Sagip Partylist Rep. Rodante Marcoleta succeeds in his Senate bid. Rep. Rodante Marcoleta Marcoleta played a major role in...
The Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card registration law will boost e-commerce and financial technology (fintech) growth in the country, restricting criminal and fraudulent acts using mobile SIM cards. *media** "It will associate the mobile number with a subscriber, hurdling the...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has arrested two South Korean nationals who are allegedly wanted in their country for telecom fraud, PNP chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos announced Friday, Dec. 3. Han Juyoung, 26, and Gim Sihun alias Kim Sihun, 26, are alleged members of a telecom fraud organization...
WAYS-TO-STOP-SMS-SPAM-ON-iPhone-Android-HERES-HOW-1 Cybercriminals now target job hunters, according to local telcos. “The recent SMS spamming activities are specific to job hiring," says Angel Redoble, PLDT and Smart Communication Inc.’s Chief Information Security Officer. He likened the...
Smart_500x500 In just 30 days (Oct. 21 to Nov. 20), Smart Communications, Inc. blocked up to 15,000 mobile numbers related to SMS hoax and spam, as well as 40 domains and Internet Protocol (IP) addresses that online scammers use, the telco reported Nov. 23, 2021. The move came after a sudden spike...
