Cybersecurity

Suspected digital fraud rate in PH higher than global level for 5th consecutive year

Over 34% of Filipinos reported losing money due to digital fraud tactics from November 2023 to December 2024, surpassing the global rate of 29%.

CBF extends exclusive integrity partnership with Sportradar  

Sportradar, through its industry-leading Universal Fraud Detection System (UFDS), will deliver integrity monitoring for more than 8,200 men’s and women’s matches organized annually by the CBF. Through this renewed partnership, the UFDS will now cover all Brazilian national championships.

Kaspersky discovers sophisticated Chrome zero-day exploit used in active attacks

Kaspersky has identified and helped patch a sophisticated zero-day vulnerability in Google Chrome (CVE-2025-2783) that allowed attackers to bypass the browser’s sandbox protection system. The exploit required no user interaction beyond clicking a malicious link and demonstrated exceptional technical complexity.

Here’s how Filipinas are being protected online and offline

During a Women's Month event, DICT, Google, BSP, PNP, and NPC outlined their efforts to combat this. Here are the four major efforts on how women are being protected online and offline

Nearly 44% of security incidents involved a web browser — Palo Alto Networks

A Palo Alto Networks representative notes that cyber criminals targeting organizations in the Asia-Pacific and Japan region are no longer just stealing data, they are actively taking down entire operations.

Infobip and PLDT Enterprise join forces to combat SMS fraud, ensuring safer messaging for customers

The integration of the Infobip Anam Protect Firewall has reduced the incidence of spam and smishing experienced by Smart subscribers, ensuring a safer cyberspace environment for customers.

Security industry embraces mobile credentials, biometrics and AI — HID Study

As organizations navigate an increasingly complex threat landscape, security industry leaders are making strategic shifts toward unified platforms and emerging technologies, according to the newly released 2025 State of Security and Identity Report from HID.

A10 Networks expands its cybersecurity portfolio with acquisition of ThreatX Protect

To continue to help customers address the rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape, A10 Networks has acquired the assets and key personnel of ThreatX Protect, expanding its cybersecurity portfolio with web application and API protection (WAAP).

iProov study shows most consumers can’t identify AI-generated fakes: Take the Deepfake Detection Test

New research from iProov, the world's leading provider of science-based biometric identity verification solutions, reveals that most people struggle to detect deepfakes—highly realistic AI-generated videos and images designed to impersonate real people. The study found that only 0.1% of participants could accurately distinguish real content from deepfakes.