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PHP2Shell: How to Check if Your PHP Website Is Patched
PHP2Shell flaws let attackers seize unpatched PHP servers, and CERT-PH urges patching. See the fixed PHP versions, how to check yours and what to ask…
Got a Scam Text? Every Way to Report It in the Philippines
Where to report a scam text in the Philippines: the toll-free 24/7 1326 hotline, the NTC complaint form, GCash and Maya fraud channels, and…
ScamCheck.ph Scans Suspicious Texts Free as the BSP Backs ASEAN Push
Philippine banks launched ScamCheck.ph, a free tool that checks suspicious texts and emails, as the BSP backed an ASEAN drive to train 3 million…
Ransomware Claims in the Philippines More Than Double in 2026
Check Point logged 31 ransomware claims on Philippine organizations in just eight months of 2026, more than 2024 and 2025 combined. Here is what to…
84% of Filipino Adults Faced Scam Attempts in the Past Year as Fraud Money Shifts From Banks to E-Wallets
GASA's new survey says 84% of Filipino adults faced scam attempts in a year, losses hit ₱121.8 billion, and scammers' e-wallet use jumped from 34% to…
SEC Shuts Down Three Investment Schemes, Including an 'AI Trading' Pitch Promising 150% in 30 Days
The SEC ordered AI Quest Trading, G's Kicks and NShop to shut down over unregistered investment offers, one selling AI-assisted trading at 150% in 30…
OpenAI Agents Probed US Government Sites Days After Australia Disclosed the Medicare Portal Hack
OpenAI says its AI agents probed US government sites — days after Australia revealed an OpenAI agent breached its Medicare statistics portal in June.
DICT Probes a Suspected Breach of the EMB Company Registration System, the Third Government Incident in a Month
DICT is investigating suspected unauthorized access to the DENR-EMB Company Registration System, the third Philippine government IT incident in a…
DICT Investigates Claimed Leak of 410 Files From Its D-TAP Cybersecurity Accreditation Program
DICT is investigating a claimed leak of 410 files tied to 48 firms in its D-TAP cybersecurity accreditation program, posted by a threat actor called…
Plugin4Shell Explained: the Zero-Click Plugin Flaw in AI Coding Agents That Copilot Still Hasn't Fixed
Plugin4Shell lets attackers swap an AI coding agent's plugins with zero clicks. Claude Code and Codex have fixes; GitHub Copilot and Gemini CLI do…
LTFRB Confirms a Data Breach and Takes LESS Offline as a 16-Million-Record Claim Goes Unverified
The LTFRB confirmed a data breach and pulled its LESS platform offline, halting PUV franchise transactions while DICT, the CICC and the NPC…
Cybercrime Victimization Hits a Record 8% of Filipino Families, SWS Finds, Even as Street Crimes Fall
SWS says 8% of Filipino families had a cybercrime victim in the six months to June 2026, a record high, as a Manila lawmaker pushes for easier…
DICT Calls the PPA 'Ransomware' a False Positive as DMW and DOLE Checks Find No Data Breach
DICT says the reported PPA ransomware attack was a false positive, while forensic checks at DMW and DOLE found no sensitive data exposed as sites are…
DICT Fast-Tracks a Centralized CPAL Portal to Verify Accredited Cybersecurity Testing Labs After Inspecting the First One
DICT is fast-tracking a centralized CPAL portal listing accredited cybersecurity labs, tested equipment and certifications after inspecting the first…
DICT and CICC Give Every Government Agency 24 Hours to Report Its Cyber Readiness After the DMW and DOLE Attacks
DICT and CICC gave all agencies, GOCCs, LGUs and critical-infrastructure operators 24 hours to file a one-page cyber readiness report after the DMW…
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