The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) has partnered with De La Salle College of Saint Benilde to develop a new tool aimed at detecting and combating smishing. (Photo credit to CICC) In a statement issued on Oct. 11, the CICC stated that the P15-million research project, titled...
PLDT Inc. & Smart Communications Inc. blocked over 17 billion attempts to open malicious sites by the end of 2022, the telcos reported Friday, January 13. "We are working 24/7 to block scams and fraudulent messages, as well as mobile accounts being used in criminal activities,” says Angel...
Senator Joel Villanueva has sought an end to spam messages and calls that have been proliferating and victimizing many people because of the absence of a law that would protect telephone and mobile subscribers against the so-called electronic scams and threats. Villanueva filed Senate Bill (SB)...
PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications, Inc. blocked over 23 million malicious messages in just three days , June 11 to 14, 2022, the telcos announced. ‘Smishing’ or SMS phishing is a form of social engineering done through text messages. They deceive customers into thinking they were sent by...
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. PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications Inc. combated more than double the number of ‘smishing’ (text messages that aim to steal the...
Cybercriminals target 3.13 million unemployed Filipinos and 7.42 million underemployed job-seekers to sell their personal information - name, birthday, phone number and email address, for $10 each on the dark web, according to cybersecurity firm. Kaspersky said that once these data are in the hands...
The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has warned the public on the recent surge of text spams luring them into dubious investment schemes and bogus employment opportunities. (PIXABAY) POEA Administrator Bernard Olalia advised the public to be vigilant against SMS phishing or...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has issued a warning against a malicious text message from a certain individual claiming to be as a medical personnel from the “International Red Cross.” Philippine Red Cross In an advisory, the humanitarian organization said that there is no such organization as...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has warned the public against “smishing” or the unauthorized use of personal contact details for phishing through text messages. National Privacy Commission commissioner Raymund Liboro NPC commissioner Raymund Liboro issued the warning on Saturday, Oct. 9...
Various business organizations have urged the public to heed warnings of rising cybercrimes to preserve the stability and trust in the financial system, which are essential towards economic recovery and normalcy. In a joint statement, the 25 business groups cited the Philippine National Police...
