Enterprise tech news and intelligence in the Philippines
Metrobank has rolled out four new security features on its mobile banking app as banks face growing threats from phishing, account takeovers, and other scams targeting customers. The Bangko Sentral…
According to Apple, it has prevented more than $2.2 billion in potentially fraudulent App Store transactions in 2025, as the technology company tightened efforts against fake accounts, scam apps, stolen…
TransUnion found that the Philippines continued to record higher digital fraud activity than the global average, with the country’s suspected digital fraud rate reaching 4.1% in 2025 compared with the…
CIBI Information Inc., a credit bureau in the Philippines, has rolled out the Fraud Intelligence Data Sharing (FIDS) Network, a centralized system that enables banks, fintech firms, and e-wallet providers…
Phishing attacks in the Philippines surged 423% last year, showing a shift toward industrialized fraud that increasingly targets mobile users, according to a new report from Check Point Software Technologies…
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) warned the public that its offices and employees do not conduct or help with personal financial transactions, following reports of scams using the central…
Filipinos encounter scam attempts nearly every two days, with six in 10 people successfully targeted at least once in the past year, according to a new nationwide study by the…
CIBI Information Inc., a local credit bureau, launched the Fraud Bureau, a joint effort among financial institutions to reduce fraud and cybercrime through data sharing and collaboration. Cybercrime in the…
As online scams increase, PSBank urges Filipinos to stay alert and take steps to protect their digital activities. PSBank is reinforcing security on its PSBank Mobile app with new features.…
Shopee reminded users that it never asks for money in exchange for jobs, and all employment opportunities are listed only on its official careers page.
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Telecom company Globe and digital bank GoTyme Bank have signed a Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) to help investigate fraud and protect customers and businesses from financial crimes. Under the agreement,…
iProov, a biometric identity solutions provider, has uncovered a dark web operation that targets Know Your Customer (KYC) verification processes, as detailed in its Q4 2024 Threat Intelligence News Update.…
GoTyme Bank, a digital bank, has partnered with the Department of Justice (DOJ) to boost efforts against financial fraud and cybercrime in the Philippines. The partnership, formalized through a Memorandum…
A recent TransUnion analysis found that suspected Digital Fraud in the Philippines was significantly higher than the global average during the first half of 2024. The communities industry, which includes…
Cybercrime incidents are climbing in the Philippines, with the Philippine National Police (PNP) Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) reporting a 21.8% increase in cases in early 2024 compared to the same period…
The 2024 Trends Report from DoubleVerify identifies GenAI as a major contributor to the escalation of ad fraud worldwide.
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center (CICC) and GCash have joined forces to combat online fraud, boosting their commitment to secure digital financial services for Filipinos. The partnership aims to…
With the rapid increase in online scams using SMS and other messaging apps, consumers now demand a more effective approach to combating fraud. The latest survey from Appdome, a mobile…
Visa, a digital payment facilitator, has highlighted the increase in consumer vigilance during this holiday shopping season, acknowledging the growing threat posed by cybercriminals targeting both online and in-store shoppers.…
As Black Friday nears, Kaspersky, a cybersecurity solutions company, uncovers over 13 million e-shop phishing attacks in 2023, with scammers imitating popular marketplaces, luxury brands, and gadget stores. According to…
Globe, a digital solutions provider, warns its subscribers against the rising number of spam and scam messages using over-the-top (OTT) media services, which, the company said, are outside the scope…
By Dany Naigeboren, Head of Risk, APAC, Forter Online gaming has been called “the industry that never sleeps” — not just because avid gamers play late into the night. Around…
The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is the most awaited sports event of 2022 for football and cybercriminals found an opportunity to exploit it. Kaspersky experts have analyzed World Cup-related…
By Doriel Abrahams, Head of Analytics, Forter November marks the beginning of a hectic shopping period across Asia leading up to the festive season with more retail sales. With International…
With more Filipinos relying on e-commerce to get their essentials, this has also increased the need to protect them from the growing number of fraudulent activities happening in the digital…
Kaspersky experts have detected spam emails that also abuse the popularity of “Stranger Things,” a popular Netflix series with Season 4 streamed in early July. Taking advantage of the interest…
Experts of cybersecurity firm Kaspersky raised concerns on the viral TikTok prank which “notifies” users that a large amount of money is about to be debited from their accounts. Security…
The latest findings of TransUnion about global e-commerce fraud trends found that 17.46% of all transactions between Nov. 25 and Nov. 29, were potentially fraudulent. The report also revealed that…
PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have reported a decrease in the number of clicks by subscribers on unsolicited SMS that lead to fraud, following the Group’s…
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