PNP, Globe Telecom intensify crackdown on hackers engaged in illegal sale of long-distance calls
(Image by Mohammed Hassan/Pixabay) Police authorities and Globe Telecom’s security team have intensified their nationwide clampdown on unauthorized sale of international long distance calls in a bid to effectively utilize…
Kaspersky Lab detects new variant of ransomware called KeyPass that uses fake installers
(Image from Pixabay) Just when people thought ransomware is losing its appeal among cybercriminals, SecureList, Kaspersky Lab’s cyber threat research and reports, has been monitoring a new variant called KeyPass…
Corning receives Frost & Sullivan’s 2018 APAC data center enabling technology leadership award
Corning Inc. announced recently that its Optical Communications division has received Frost & Sullivan’s 2018 APAC Data Center Enabling Technology Leadership Award. Presented at the 2018 Frost & Sullivan Asia-Pacific…
Taiwan Excellence returns to System Integration Philippines expo, showcases 22 brands
Taiwan Excellence once again is taking part in the Systems Integration Philippines expo, a trade show for emerging technologies and marketplace for office and workplace solutions ongoing until Aug. 18.…
Gartner reports enterprises face new security threats as cloud adoption grows
(Image by Bethany Drouin/Pixabay) Cloud computing ranks as the top risk concern for executives in risk, audit, finance and compliance, according to the latest survey by Gartner Inc. While cloud…
DLSU-Manila secures back-to-back wins at this year’s ‘Go Green in the City’ country finals
Don Emmanuel Santamaria and Fae Nicole Serrano or Team Green Goldies from the De La Salle University-Manila Schneider Electric, a multinational corporation that specializes in energy management and automation, held…
TrendLabs warns of malware targeting Bitcoin ATMs sold at underground web
(Image from Pixabay) Trend Micro’s security intelligence blog Trend Labs reveals that it found a cybercriminal offering malware that could exploit a vulnerability in bitcoin ATM. Criminals have been shifting…
Converge ICT receives Carrier Ethernet 2.0 certification
End-to-end fiber internet provider Converge ICT Inc., received the Carrier Ethernet 2.0 Certification from the international standards body, Iometrix, bringing the local company up to par with global compliance standards.…
Gartner lists 3 security market predictions that will drive threat response efficiency
(Image by Gerald Altman/Pixabay) The wave of cyber attacks does not match the number of information security officers (infosec) needed to respond to the crimes. There are more high-profile data…
Web, applications attacks largest cause of security breaches, says F5 Labs
(Image from F5Labs) Data breaches continue to be a threat to enterprises and consumers, especially in the wake of recent events across the region, such as Facebook-Cambridge Analytica and SingHealth…
Linksys introduces new Velop dual-band mesh Wi-Fi system
Linksys, celebrating 30 years of networking and Wi-Fi innovation for the home and business this year, announced the availability of its latest addition to the Linksys family of Velop Whole…
Ticket2Me finds innovative way to buy tickets online, uses analytics for event producers
The current ticketing system, while some purchases are done online, seems like an antiquated platform compared to what technology can offer nowadays. Ticket2Me wants to disrupt the status quo and…
Ericsson previews 5G in the Philippines, shows data speeds of 20Gbps
(Image from Pixabay) Ericsson has marked 30 years of operations in the Philippines by presenting a demonstration of 5G technology using its 5G trial system and demonstrated data speeds of…
CSP-Cert detects vulnerability in Lenovo router capable of cross-site scripting attacks
On July 18, the Cybersecurity Philippines CERT (CSP-Cert) vulnerability research team discovered a number of vulnerabilities in Lenovo Portable Router R2105, which has been discontinued since 2014 and is only…
Globe, Sophos team up to help businesses fight cyber threats
From left: Julius Suarez, Sophos Asean systems engineer; Margaret Acibron, VP Sales for NetPlay Inc;, Jett Ching, Sophos territory manager for Netplay Inc., William Arnaiz, Globe Business consulting manager, Jojo…
Shift from work to play with the new Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, a new 2-in-1 Android tablet designed for people who want to do more on the go. “At Samsung, we believe…
Global mobile group to support disaster response cooperation of Smart, Nokia, PH Red Cross
The Nokia drones will operate in the Philippines using the LTE frequencies of Smart Smart Communications (Smart) and Nokia announced that they have received funding from the GSMA, the organization…
Converge ICT reveals partners for fiber optic nationwide rollout plan
(Image from Pixabay) Fiber internet provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. (Converge ICT) reveals its partners in its aggressive rollout plan of fiber optic nationwide with investments of about $1.8 billion.…
Acer’s coding platform CloudProfessor now part of DOST’s IMake.WeMake 2018
(Image from Acer Academy website) During the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) launch of the Imake.WeMake competition in 2016, young Filipinos showcased their inventions that can help address some…
The Note is back: Samsung launches Galaxy Note 9 now with a more powerful S Pen
Samsung officially launches the Galaxy Note9, its newest flagship smartphone from the Galaxy Note Series, carrying the brand’s signature innovations through its core features. Connected Bluetooth S Pen The defining…
Gartner identifies six barriers to becoming a digital business
As organizations continue to embrace digital transformation, they are finding that digital business is not as simple as buying the latest technology — it requires significant changes to culture and…
Globe Telecom brings WiFi connectivity to Puerto Princesa Underground River
(Image from Puerto Princesa website) Globe Telecom, through its enterprise Information and Communications Technology arm Globe Business, and the local government of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, joined hands recently to provide…
‘Hidden Bee’ miner uses malvertising to lure victims
(Image from Pixabay) Researchers at Malwarebytes discovered a malware that targets a vulnerability in Flash Player. The attackers resort to malvertising in adult sites to lure victims, whom they suspect…
IDC: Tablets shipments continue to decline, down 13.5%
(Image by William Iven/Pixabay) The worldwide tablet market declined 13.5 percent during the second quarter of 2018 (2Q18) as global shipments fell to 33 million, according to preliminary data from…
Corning appoints Dennis Kom to lead APAC Enterprise Networks business
Corning Inc. has appointed Singapore-based Dennis Kom to the role of director, Sales and Global Strategic Accounts, for Enterprise Networks across the Asia-Pacific (excluding greater China), effective immediately. Corning is…
PLDT, Smart enhance internet speeds in Sorsogon, push for digital tourism
Gov. Robert Lee Rodrigueza of Sorsogon (right) receives token from John Palanca of PLDT-Smart. The framed photo symbolizes the network’s improvements implemented in Sorsogon. The local government of Sorsogon has…
Startup that promotes financial literacy to women wins PH leg of ‘She Loves Tech’ competition
Jocelyn Pantastico (second, right), co-founder and CEO of Olivia.ph, after winning the Philippine leg of She Loves Tech. Others in the photo are Katrina Chan, director of QBO Philippines, Rhea…
Samsung Galaxy J8 now available nationwide
After its launch in July, Samsung is making the Galaxy J8 available nationwide. The Galaxy J8 features a professional dual camera with 16MP F1.7 + 5MP F1.9 that allows users…
Sophos investigates SamSam ransomware, almost $6M paid in ransom demands
(Image by Pete Linforth/Pixabay) Security firm Sophos took a deeper look into the SamSam ransomware and found out that its victims have paid almost $6 million in ransom demands since…
Apple is now the world’s $1-trillion company
(Image from Pixabay) At the closing of the stock market Thursday (US time), Apple Inc.’s stock price leaped to 2.9 percent at $207.39 which led to it becoming the first…
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