PLDT warned the mobile phone users against a new QR code scam. PLDT — On Friday, the telecommunications company warned mobile phone users against “quishing” or a QR code scam and reminded them to be vigilant. PLDT Inc and Smart’s Cyber Security Operations Group warned that fraudsters move to use QR (quick response) codes in … Read more
GCash said that it was working with authorities to arrest fraudsters. GCASH — On Friday, the e-wallet operator said that it was committed to keeping its platform secure after it assisted authorities in apprehending fraudsters victimizing its customers. According to GCash, it has worked closely with the agents of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Anti-Cybercrime … Read more
BSP was working to establish a national approach against cyber fraud. BSP — On Tuesday, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said that it was working with financial institutions and industry players in order to establish a national approach against cyber fraud. Phishing incidents in the Philippines remained the top cybersecurity concern for BSFIs (BSP-supervised financial … Read more
UnionBank opted out the use of clickable website links in its promotional communication materials amidst cyber threats and online frauds. UNIONBANK — On Tuesday, the Union Bank of the Philippines said that it has opted not to use clickable website links in its promotional communication materials in order to protect consumers from being victims of … Read more
Google started blocking COVID-19-related spam messages and malware on Gmail in order to combat misinformation and cyber-attacks. In order to combat misinformation and cyber-attacks, Google started blocking COVID-19-related spam messages and malware on Gmail. This, as Google was currently protecting its users against cyber-attackers by way of blocking “dangerous” COVID-19-related e-mails. COVID-19-related spam messages and … Read more