Curb crimes thriving on social media, or else—Senate
MANILA — Philippine senators are disturbed by the alarming rise in the incidence of online sexual exploitation of women and children (OSAEC) and other crimes thriving via social media platforms and urge the social...
Cyber gang hacks Oxford University lab
OXFORD, England — Showing the apparent dangers of online and internet processes and the extent of cyber criminality across the globe, an Oxford University biology laboratory researching Covid-19 has been hacked by a cyber...
ISPs must explain failure to block child porn sites
MANILA — Amid the pandemic, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) seeks an explanation from internet service providers (ISPs) for their failure to install technology that will block access to websites that contain materials on...
New malware that can survive Windows OS reinstalls might be linked to state-sponsored Chinese...
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab claimed that Chinese hackers might be using malware that can survive Windows OS reinstalls to spy and exploit a computer’s UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface).
“This attack demonstrates that, albeit rarely, in...
Facebook yet to find malice in sudden surge of fake Facebook accounts in PH
There’s no proof that the sudden emergence of fake Facebook accounts last weekend is connected to coordinated and malicious activities, Facebook said in a statement.
“At this time, we have not seen evidence of the...
DOJ launches probe into sudden surge of fake Facebook accounts
Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Menardo Guevarra directed the cybercrime office to coordinate with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to promptly investigate the sudden surge of bogus...
Fake accounts on Facebook might be due to glitch — NBI
The sudden increase in fake Facebook accounts over the weekend may be because of a glitch, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said.
According to NBI Cybercrime Division Chief Victor Lorenzo, since Facebook is only...
Concerns over discrimination, privacy violation surface as PH gov’t requires public disclosure of COVID-19...
As authorities struggle to implement measures to control the spread of the contagious COVID-19, the government has ordered for the public disclosure of patients with confirmed cases of the disease for contract tracing purposes.
"The...
Why the US is not OK with Huawei as 5G supplier
Look at how things can be achievable with the help of high-grade devices. With the 5G rollout imminent this year, the new generation technology responds to the many demands of today's consumers and businesses.
Hopes...
Comelec approves mobile voting app trial run
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has authorized for a trial run a mobile voting app that will allow Filipinos to cast their votes online in upcoming elections.
“This will be very useful for seafarers and...
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HEIs share facilities for vaccination program
MANILA — Seventeen colleges and universities have heeded the call of the Government for additional vaccination centers in their respective localities.
A cooperation agreement was...
Ships reduced to 32 around Julian Felipe Reef—Lorenzana
MANILA — With 32 remaining Chinese vessels near the Julian Felipe Reef, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana says the Philippines will continue its demand for...
Mas kontrolado na ang mobile data sa tulong ng Globe Data Manager
NAIS ng maraming customer na magkaroon ng kakayahan na malaman kung saan napupunta ang kanilang mobile data at ma-kontrol kung paano ito gamitin. Kaya...