Smart Communications: “Notably, neither the National Telecommunications Commission nor the National Privacy Commission has ordered the ban on clickable links in SMS” SMART COMMUNICATIONS — The wireless services arm of PLDT said that it has decided to forego with blocking clickable links in short message service (SMS) or text messages. In a statement on Friday, … Read more
Smart Communications: “These unscrupulous messages are being sent through individual SIMs” SMART COMMUNICATIONS — The telecommunications company announced that individual SIM cards are the source of scam text messages. On Monday, the telco announced that individual SIM cards, not breaches in telecommunications networks, are the latest source of scam text messages. Angel Redoble, the FVP … Read more
BSP warned the public anew against smishing scams. BSP — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas recently warned the public anew against smishing or SMS phishing scams. In an advidory on Tuesday, the central bank warned against links being sent via text messages as those could automatically download malware and/or redirect to sites that collect information … Read more
NTC: “The proliferation of fake job text scams has continued and even intensified over the past month” NTC — On Friday, the National Telecommunications Commission ordered its regional directors and the 3 major telecommunications companies to warn the public anew against fake job text scams which continued to intensify. The National Telecommunications Commission said in … 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
Senator Joel Villanueva proposed law against spam texts or calls. JOEL VILLANUEVA — The senator has filed a bill that would automatically “opt-out” all subscribers from receiving spam texts or calls. Villanueva, who was the chairman of the Senate labor committee, filed Senate Bill No. 2460 or the proposed “Anti-Spam Act of 2021”, which sought … Read more
