McAfee survey finds parents ignore own concerns of sharing images of their children online
(Image from Pixabay) Device-to-cloud cybersecurity company McAfee announced recently results from its latest survey, The Age of Consent, and found 30 percent of parents post a photo or video of…
Multifunctional bots used to spread malware now on high demand, says Kaspersky Lab
(Image from Pixabay) Kaspersky Lab researchers have published a report on botnet activity in the first half of 2018, analyzing more than 150 malware families and their modifications circulating through…
Worldwide wearables market up by 5.5% due to gains in emerging markets, popularity of smartwatches, says IDC
(Image from Pixabay) Growth continued in the global wearables market during the second quarter of 2018 (2Q18) as shipment volume reached 27.9 million units, up 5.5 percent from the previous…
PROFILE: Julius Suarez of Sophos sees progress in PH in terms of cybersecurity awareness
In a Gartner report published in July, it says that only 65 percent of organizations have cybersecurity experts in spite of the increasing number of high-profile data breaches worldwide. With…
CSP-CERT warns of sextortion scam, provides steps to combat crime
In its recent article, Cybersecurity of the Philippines-CERT (CSP-CERT) illustrates how sextortion scams happen with victims often left helpless and opt to just give in to the criminal’s demand. In…
Samsung steps up investment for future growth, to boost AI, 5G, automotive electronics
(Image from Samsung website) Samsung recently announced plans to boost investments in businesses that will drive its future growth, committing to a KRW 25 trillion or around $22.4billion investment over…
Trend Micro report finds cryptocurrency mining detections doubles, ransomware remains an enterprise threat
(Image by Darwin Laganzon/Pixabay) In its Midyear Security Roundup 2018, cybersecurity firm Trend Micro finds out that cybercriminals now prefer to work stealthily for a more lucrative loot and malware…
IDC says shipments of personal computing devices to continue their decline
(Image from Pixabay) Unit shipments for the global personal computing devices market, comprised of traditional PCs, Tablets, and Workstations, is expected to contract by 3.9 percent in 2018, according to…
Acer launches ‘world’s thinnest, lightest laptop, improved all-in-ones
Acer announced a refresh of its Aspire Z 24 all-in-one PC and brand-new additions to the Aspire 7, Aspire 5, and Aspire 3 notebooks series. All powered by Windows 10,…
DICT opens 2018 Philippine Startup Challenge, welcomes entries from provinces
(Image from DigitalPH FB page) Expanding its initiative to promote technology entrepreneurship among the youth, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) kicked off the fifth iteration of the…
IDC sees smartphone shipments to bounce back in 2019
(Image from Pixabay) While the worldwide smartphone market is expected to decline again in 2018, IDC believes the market will experience low single-digit growth from 2019 through the end of…
Acer launches Predator gaming laptop, Nitro high-res monitors, gadgets
Acer CEO Jason Chien led the launch of the new gaming monitors, Predator and Nitro, along with other flagship products, at the next@Acer press conference for the 2018 IFA held…
Symantec simplifies cloud migration with Management Center 2.0
(Image from Pixabay) Cybersecurity firm Symantec Corp. has announced significant enhancements to Symantec Management Center, the centralized solution that manages the network portfolio inside of the Symantec Integrated Cyber Defense…
Kaspersky Lab analyzed more than 150 malware families circulating as 600,000 botnets globally
(Image by Gerald Altmann/Pixabay) Kaspersky Lab researchers have published a report on botnet activity in the first half of 2018, analyzing more than 150 malware families and their modifications circulating…
How Instagram accounts are hijacked, according to Kaspersky Lab
(Image from Pixabay) Instagram (IG) is one of the most popular social networking sites today with one billion monthly users. With the sheer number of accounts, it has become a…
Xiaomi debuts new sub-brand Pocophone, runs on Snapdragon 845 platform
Xiaomi introduced Pocophone, the latest addition to its family of smartphones, at a global launch a few days ago. For its initial offering, it named its first smartphone as Pocophone…
Amdocs, AWS to provide Globe Telecom with real-time analytics for deeper customer engagement insight
(Image by Gerald Altmann/Pixabay) Software and services provider to communications and media companies Amdocs announced its collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in enabling Globe Telecom to deliver cloud-based intelligent…
Nokia 7 Plus wins Consumer Smartphone of the Year at EISA Awards 2018
HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, announces that the Nokia 7 Plus has been named the Consumer Smartphone of the Year by the Expert Imaging and Sound Association (EISA).…
Globe Telecom, DTI enable consumers to air concerns with 1-DTI Hotline
From Left: Globe Business Industry Sales head Odel Hernandez, Globe Business Pre-Sales Manager Grace Derro, Globe Business account manager Katrina Salarda, Globe senior legal counsel Terry Montano, Trade Secretary Ramon…
Gartner forecasts worldwide information security spending to exceed $124 billion in 2019
(Image by Pete Linforth/Pixabay) Worldwide spending on information security products and services will reach more than $114 billion in 2018, an increase of 12.4 percent from last year, according to…
This is why you shouldn’t just click on online quizzes
Online quizzes or personality games that appear on your social network feeds are boredom busters and sometimes fun to play. They entertain you with just a couple of clicks and…
Converge ICT, Asus ROG forge partnership to boost Philippine gaming industry
From left: Mark Olmedo, Asus TPR; David Lacsamana, Converge ICT product manager; Onins Aquino, sales head NCR Consumer; Angela Gutierrez, marketing director; Eason Lin, Asus Philippines’ country manager for Open…
PLDT, Smart accelerate rollout of fixed and wireless networks
PLDT and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) have accelerated the rollout of the group’s fixed and wireless networks, boosting data speeds and company revenues in the first half…
NATIONAL ID SYSTEM: Two security experts share tips on how citizens can protect their data
(Image from Pixabay) On Aug. 6, 2018, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law Republic Act No 11055 or the Philippine Identification System ID Act (PhilSys), which “will (aim to)…
Matrix Ransomware variant called Fox searches for open IPs, renames encrypted files
(Image from Pixabay) A security researcher MalwareHunterTeam discovered a new variant of Matrix Ransomware that can rename encrypted files, according to the report by BleepingComputer. Computers running Remote Desktop Services…
Kaspersky report reveals financial services still favorite target of phishing expeditions
In the second quarter of 2018, Kaspersky Lab’s anti-phishing technologies prevented over 107 million attempts to visit phishing pages, of which 35.7 percent were related to financial services and targeting…
Samsung Electronics starts mass production of industry’s first 4-bit consumer SSD
Sample of Samsung’s previous SSD model. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced recently that it has begun mass producing the industry’s first 4-bit (QLC, quad-level cell) 4-terabyte (TB) SATA solid-state drive…
Smart steps up participation in Davao’s biggest disaster drill
PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications participated and extended its support to the recently concluded citywide Davao Shake Out Drill. The massive and full-scale earthquake and tsunami drill is now in…
Samsung Galaxy Note9 preorder period ending soon
The pre-order period for the new super powerful Samsung Galaxy Note9 is still ongoing. Pre-order until Aug. 19, 2018 to enjoy exclusive benefits and freebies worth up to P17,800. Those…
New generation of Nokia 2, Nokia 3 arrives in the Philippines
HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, announces that the new Nokia 2.1 and Nokia 3.1 will be available for P5,990 and P9,990, respectively, starting Aug. 29. Delivering premium experience…
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