by Democracy.Net.PH – We urge President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to veto the bill entitled “An Act Eradicating Mobile Phone, Internet or Electronic Communication-Aided Criminal Activities, Mandating For This Purpose Ownership Registration of All Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Cards For Electronic Devices and Social Media Accounts”, also known as the “Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card Registration Act” recently ratified by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines. (more…)
Dumanhug, who assumed the role of ex-CEO of Friendster, is poised to be the youngest CEO of a cybersecurity company in the Philippines
23 February 2022, Philippines – Secuna, the Philippines’ largest cybersecurity testing platform, appointed its co-founder AJ Dumanhug to lead the company as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
With the leadership of Dumanhug, Secuna will continue to pursue providing world-class, effective, scalable, and cost-effective cybersecurity solutions that are not just within reach of multinational companies but of startups and SMEs. (more…)
Latest upgrade of industry-leading PAN-OS software leverages cloud compute to detect highly evasive threats more quickly and effectively than anything previously available (more…)
The cyber threat landscape is constantly evolving, and attacks are increasingly sophisticated. With an ever-expanding attack surface – accelerated by COVID-19 pandemic trends – organizations can no longer solely rely on reactive incident responses. Rather, we must implement a proactive posture by incorporating cyber threat intelligence (CTI) to effectively protect networks and defend against cyber attacks.
Join the United States Department of State – Joint Cybersecurity Working Group on a webinar that will offer a preview into the 2022 cyber threat outlook, highlighting new tactics, techniques, and procedures used by common advanced persistent threats (APTs) actors. This session will showcase models of active cyber defense, featuring top experts with significant experience in identifying and responding to attacks.
Data center purposely built with an Open Design concept and ensuring environmental sustainability (more…)
As breaking news of the latest online scams and security breaches continue to make the rounds, so do heated conversations about cybersecurity such as large companies being hacked, customer data leaks, and the all too common email phishing, among others. (more…)
MANILA, 9 February 2022—To commemorate Safer Internet Day, UNICEF calls on increased protection of children online amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A report from the Department of Justice – Office of Cybercrime saw an exponential increase in cyber tip reports for the Philippines to 2.8 million in 2021 from 1.2 million in 2020 and 400,000 in 2019. According to the Philippine Internet Crimes Against Children Center, there were 131 children rescued, 16 perpetrators arrested, and 49 operations conducted from January to August 2021. (more…)
4 in 5 organisations in APAC affected by ransomware and over half paid the ransom (more…)
Globe is strengthening its cyber education campaign to protect customers from cybercrimes amid the recent incidents that led to distress and confusion among customers. The digital solutions platform highlighted the need for consumers to stay vigilant and safeguard their personal information by outsmarting scammers. (more…)
Westcon-Comstor and Virtus Technology Indonesia join ExtraHop’s partner network in ASEAN
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – 16 December 2021 – ExtraHop, the leader in cloud-native network detection and response, today announced that it has expanded its relationship with global technology distributor Westcon-Comstor to bring advanced threat detection, investigation, and response capabilities to Indonesia and the Philippines. In addition, leading IT infrastructure solution partner Virtus Technology Indonesia (VTI) has joined the ExtraHop reseller community, adding network detection and response (NDR) to its cybersecurity portfolio. (more…)
