Discord open to Philippine legal representative after ban
Discord, a text, voice, and video chat platform, is open to appointing a Philippine law firm as its local representative as officials want a direct channel for handling urgent online…
DICT warns of security flaws in unpatched PHP websites
Philippine government agencies and businesses using PHP for their websites need to check whether the software has received security updates to address two critical flaws, according to the Department of…
Bron launches FaceScan to restore lost crypto wallet access
Bron, a next-generation self-custodial platform for securely owning digital assets, has launched FaceScan, a feature that allows users to recover wallet access through a face scan if they lose their…
BSP supports Scam Ready ASEAN to help Filipinos spot scams
Filipinos can learn to spot online scams through a game included in Scam Ready ASEAN, a regional training program launched in the Philippines with support from the Bangko Sentral ng…
Senate OKs bill restricting social media for under-18s
Children below 18 would be barred from using social media and other online services considered high-risk under a bill approved by the Philippine Senate. Companies running these services would have…
Scammers’ e-wallet use in Philippines grows to 73%
Scammers are increasingly using e-wallets in the Philippines, with their reported use increasing from 34% in 2025 to 73% in 2026, according to the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA)’s Annual State…
IBM, Red Hat fix over 400 hidden flaws in Java libraries
IBM and Red Hat have fixed more than 400 previously unknown security weaknesses in widely used Java libraries through their Lightwell initiative. The fixes cover older software versions still running…
AI deepfake porn videos grew to 8 million, estimates suggest
(Artificial intelligence) AI-generated sexual videos made without the permission of the people depicted increased from an estimated 500,000 in 2023 to 8 million in 2025, according to estimates cited in…
Fortinet: AI agents need limits on access to company data
Companies using artificial intelligence (AI) to carry out everyday business tasks need to set clear limits on what these tools can access and do, Fortinet executives said during the company’s…
Mercury study finds security gaps in access controllers
Almost a third of physical security and cybersecurity professionals say their building access controllers lack cybersecurity features, according to Mercury Security’s 2026 Trends in Access Controllers Report. The finding highlights…
Kaspersky finds torrent malware infecting users and businesses
Cybersecurity company Kaspersky has identified several hundred victims of MovieReaper, a malware campaign that disguises harmful software as popular movie downloads. The infections affected individuals and organizations across multiple countries…
Cyble: Ransomware attacks reach 2026 high in August
The Philippines had 10 organizations named on ransomware gangs’ leak sites in August, as the global number of claimed victims reached its highest monthly level so far in 2026, according…
Sophos finds uncensored AI service advertised on cybercrime forum
An AI subscription service advertised on an underground forum is offering users access to a chatbot without ethical restrictions, according to new research from Sophos X-Ops. Sophos Counter Threat Unit…
Discord, Reddit agree to PH child safety measures
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has ordered the restoration of Discord and Reddit access across the Philippines after the platforms agreed to measures aimed at protecting children…
Microsoft, Cloudflare disrupt EvilTokens phishing service
Microsoft and Cloudflare have disrupted EvilTokens, a cybercrime service used to break into Microsoft 365 email accounts and help criminals carry out payment fraud. The operation targeted the websites, domains,…
CICC knew little about how Filipinos use Discord before ban
“Yung mga bagong sinasabi ng ibang mga naapektuhan ng Discord, ginagamit pala nila sa business, ginagamit pala nila sa pag-aaral, hindi pa naka-klaro sa amin yan ng Discord,” Cybercrime Investigation…
AWS says AI is speeding up the search for software flaws
Companies that update their software once a month may struggle to keep pace with how quickly vulnerabilities are being found, according to Amazon Web Services (AWS). “Most businesses are still…
MacSync malware steals passwords and crypto wallet data
Kaspersky researchers have found a new version of MacSync malware that can steal passwords and cryptocurrency wallet data from macOS users. It also installs a backdoor that allows attackers to…
Banks seek a wider view of scams crossing platforms
A fraud network backed by Philippine banks, lenders, and government partners aims to help financial institutions spot scams that move across accounts and platforms. The Fraud Intelligence Data Sharing (FIDS)…
PROTECTA seeks stronger laws against online child abuse
PLDT-led PROTECTA Pilipinas is calling for stronger Philippine laws and closer coordination among government agencies, telecommunications companies, financial technology firms, schools, and communities to protect children from online violence and…
Meta safety issues delay DICT budget in House
The Philippines’ House of Representatives has called on Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to attend a hearing on social media safety. Lawmakers want answers about harmful content on Meta’s platforms, particularly…
Sophos: Identity attacks drive 85% of education ransomware
Identity-based attacks played a role in 85% of ransomware incidents involving schools and universities, according to a new Sophos report. The State of Ransomware in Education 2026 report found that…
SEON, Exist expand fraud prevention tools in Southeast Asia
SEON has partnered with Exist Software Labs, a technology and systems integration firm, to offer businesses in the Philippines and Southeast Asia a single platform for detecting fraud, verifying customers,…
Nearly half of reported scams in ASEAN unresolved
Nearly half of reported online scam cases in six Southeast Asian (SEA) countries remain unresolved, raising concerns that fraud could weaken consumer trust in digital banking, e-commerce, artificial intelligence (AI),…
Online child threats spur calls for tougher digital rules
Children face growing dangers online as criminals and harmful groups use social media, messaging apps, and other digital platforms to reach them. These threats are becoming harder to stop because…
PH gov’t websites taken offline after cyber threats
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is investigating separate cyber incidents involving the websites of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Department of Labor and Employment…
Kaspersky: LinkedIn job scams spread cross-platform spyware
Mirage Kitten is using fake LinkedIn recruiters and malicious coding tests to infect software engineers in the aviation and financial technology sectors, according to Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team…
Kaspersky: Fake Claude apps fuel new wave of AI cyberattacks
Cybercriminal group SilverFox is using fake Claude AI applications to break into businesses across Asia-Pacific (APAC), as attackers increasingly exploit the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace,…
Smart security tools earn global GSMA certification
Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) has secured GSMA certification for its SIM Swap and Device Swap application programming interfaces (APIs), giving businesses more tools to detect online fraud beyond one-time passwords…
Maya says customer trust is driving digital finance security
Maya has expanded the security controls available to customers as more Filipinos use mobile apps to move, save, borrow, and manage money. Users can freeze or unfreeze their cards and…