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National Cybersecurity Center Starts Work: ₱1.6-Billion Korea-Funded Hub Will Watch Over 25 Agencies 24/7
The Korea-funded National Cybersecurity Center has formally started work — a $25.6-million (around ₱1.6-billion) hub with 24/7 monitoring and 25…
Smart's SIM Swap and Device Swap APIs Earn GSMA Certification, Giving Banks a New Way to Catch Account Takeovers
Smart's SIM Swap and Device Swap APIs earned GSMA Open Gateway certification, giving Philippine banks network-level signals to catch account-takeover…
BSP Says the Anti-Scam Law Is Working: Online Scam Cases Fell to 4,509 in the First Half of 2026
The BSP told senators the AFASA law is cutting fraud, with PNP data showing online scam cases fell to 4,509 in the first half of 2026 from 5,526 last…
SIM Registration Act Has Failed to Stop Scams, PNP Says, Pushing National ID Biometrics and a 5-SIM Cap
The PNP calls the SIM Registration Act ineffective and wants PhilSys biometric checks, a five-SIM cap, and documented transfers to choke off scam…
Philippines Lost 335 Million Records to Data Breaches in H1 2026, Viettel Report Finds
Viettel Cyber Security counts 335 million records exposed and 19.2 million stolen credentials in the Philippines in H1 2026, with AI-driven scams…
AMLC Now Uses AI to Screen Suspicious Transactions From Banks and E-Wallets
The AMLC says a ₱162-million budget boost let it deploy AI to screen millions of suspicious transaction reports filed by Philippine banks and…
Scam Ba 'To? NU Professor Launches a Free Scam Message Checker Built for Filipinos
Scam Ba 'To?, a free web checker by an NU Manila professor, rates suspicious texts and chats Red, Yellow, or Green to help Filipinos screen scams…
NBI Raids Parañaque Online Scam Hub, Arrests Malaysian and 11 Filipinos
The NBI arrested a Malaysian and 11 Filipinos in Parañaque's Multinational Village for love scams and extortion run through fake social media…
CICC Asks Congress for Jurisdiction Over Social Media and Streaming Platforms
The CICC told a Senate panel it needs legal jurisdiction over social media, messaging, gaming, and streaming apps after a school shooting was…
GCash iGnite Innovation Summit 2026 Puts AI and Cybersecurity Side by Side
GCash's fifth iGnite Innovation Summit drew about 3,000 people to SMX Aura on July 24, built around four AI tracks and its first GSafe anti-fraud…
DICT's Public WiFi Safety Tips: How Filipinos Can Avoid Getting Hacked on Free Networks
The DICT and Kaspersky warn that free public WiFi lets hackers steal data, and share simple steps like avoiding banking apps and using a VPN to stay…
Filipinos Feel Safe Online but 57% Have Fallen Victim to Cybercrime, bolttech Study Finds
A bolttech study finds 96% of Filipinos rate their online habits highly, but only 48% practice safe hygiene and 57% have already been hit by cybercrim
SailPoint to Acquire Entro Security for ~$200 Million to Defend Enterprises Against AI Agent Identity Risks
SailPoint will acquire Entro Security in a ~$200M deal that adds non-human identity detection and AI agent monitoring to its Agentic Fabric platform.
NFC Relay Attacks on Smartphones Surged 188% in Early 2026, Kaspersky Finds
Kaspersky blocked 35,600 NFC relay attacks on Android devices from January to April 2026 — a 188% spike versus the same period in 2025 — driven by a…
