Mercury Security’s 2026 Trends in Access Controllers Report found that 32% of respondents say cybersecurity features are missing from their current controller systems, up from 21% in 2025. Interoperability, cloud connectivity, mobile credentials, and AI are also increasingly shaping controller purchasing and infrastructure decisions.
A student who learns to read closely, question a claim, compare information, recognize emotional manipulation, and verify something independently is gaining more than a good exam score. Those habits can make it harder for an attacker to turn familiarity, authority, fear, or urgency into a successful scam.
The goal is not to distrust everyone we meet online. It is to understand the difference between an identity that is deliberately fictional and one that is deliberately pretending to be real.
In a digital world designed for speed, staying secure sometimes means slowing down long enough to notice when something doesn’t feel right. By developing simple habits such as reviewing permissions, accepting useful security pauses, and treating unexpected or urgent requests with healthy skepticism, we can enjoy the convenience of modern technology without giving up control of our security.
More than 90% of Philippine respondents to a Synology ASEAN survey say AI-ready infrastructure is important to workflow efficiency and productivity, while 70% identify data security and privacy as a key challenge to AI adoption. The findings also highlight concerns about data quality, fragmented information, third-party AI tools, and ransomware recovery.
Kaspersky has identified an updated version of MacSync malware targeting macOS users.
The new variant can steal browser data, saved credentials, crypto wallet information, Telegram data, Keychain files, and other sensitive information, while a separate backdoor can give attackers deeper access to the infected device.
iProov has published the Human Approval and Presence Specification, or HAPS, an experimental framework for verifying that a human approved a specific action before an AI agent carries it out. Released on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license, HAPS includes procedural rules, test vectors, and a partial Rust reference implementation.
Kaspersky has identified an ongoing phishing campaign impersonating Zoom and Docusign emails to steal login credentials, personal information, and credit-card details. More than 1,000 phishing emails linked to the campaign had been detected as of September 11, with attacks targeting corporate accounts across multiple regions.
Protecting children online requires more than technology alone.
PLDT-led PROTECTA Pilipinas is calling for stronger legal frameworks, wider reporting and coordination mechanisms, greater adoption of child-protection tools, and closer cooperation among government, telcos, fintechs, educators, communities, and families.