Tag: #cyber attacks
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Mobile malware attacks dropping in PH — Kaspersky
The number of mobile malware attacks in the Philippines, one of the world’s biggest mobile-using countries, dropped sharply in the past two years but users should not drop their guard, cybersecurity firm Kaspersky warned this week.
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Telcos block surging cyber scams
Local telcos are blocking more than double the number of cyber attacks to date as Filipinos continue to shift most of their activities online due to the pandemic.
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Over 2OK attempts to attack Comelec website recorded by DICT—Laudiangco
More than 20,000 attempted attacks on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) website have been prevented and blocked by the Department of Communications and Technology (DICT), Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex C. Laudiangco disclosed, Saturday, May 14.
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DICT, NBI should investigate recent cyber attacks on media — NUJP
Amid the recent cyber attacks on several news sites in the Philippines, the National Union of Journalists (NUJP) called on the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the National Bureau of Investigation Cybercrime Division to look into these incidents and hold the perpetrators accountable.
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PH in the top list of cyber-attacks in ASEAN
The Philippines ranks high as the 4th ASEAN country targeted by ransomware attackers while remaining at a low 82nd when it comes to cybersecurity readiness. The country’s vulnerability to cyber threats was highlighted in the recent “Hacker-powered Cybersecurity Webinar” held recently by Secuna, the first and only Cybersecurity Testing Platform. Secuna CEO Iannis Hanen summarized the national level of cyber risk that the country faces, saying, “We are not in the worst position, but we can be better. There are countries that have stronger cybersecurity but the Philippines is actually learning and catching up quite fast.”
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UN Security Council confronts growing threat of cyber attacks
UNITED NATIONS – The UN Security Council on Tuesday will hold its first formal public meeting on cybersecurity, addressing the growing threat of hacks to countries’ key infrastructure, an issue Joe Biden recently raised with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
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WARNING: here's how cybercriminals could takeover your online accounts
Being a victim of online fraud and account takeover is like having the COVID-19. If you get it, you’re not the only one who would be affected. Like the virus that could infect people you have close contact with, being a victim of cybercrime could also put your families and friends in danger. Cybercrime has become another pandemic. As parents work from home and students do online learning, cybercriminals seek vulnerable victims who easily believe their scamming techniques.