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DECODED: TECH, TRUTH, AND THREATS The recent move to block access to Tumblr in the Philippines once again highlights the country’s long-standing digital policy problems. Platform blocking is often presented as a strong response to online threats, yet in practice,…
Photo from Pixabay A growing online scam is spreading through Facebook Messenger after hackers take control of legitimate accounts and use them to send fraudulent links promising cryptocurrency rewards or free digital coins. The scheme typically begins when attackers gain…
A viral message circulating again on social media and messaging apps is warning users not to open a video titled “Dance of the Hillary,” claiming it is a dangerous cyberattack supposedly announced on BBC radio. Cybersecurity advocates and fact-checkers say…
A cluster of suspicious Facebook accounts appeared to amplify positive comments defending the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) following an online report about the alleged resignation of a DICT Undersecretary, based on a review of comment activity conducted…
The recent defacement of a subdomain under the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) is not a cause for panic, but it is certainly a reason for concern. Based on the available information, there is no indication that the agency’s…
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) said the takedowns subdomain that was recently defaced had already been inactive for a long time and was no longer part of the agency’s operational systems. In a phone interview, CICC Executive Director…
DECODED: TECH, TRUTH, AND THREATS There are trips you plan months in advance. And then there are trips that history rewrites midair. It was supposed to be a routine tech coverage trip. We boarded Qatar Airways Flight QR935 from Manila…
DECODED: TECH, TRUTH, AND THREATS The official eGovPH platform was designed to make public services more accessible to Filipinos. But recently, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) warned that scammers are exploiting the name of the government’s super app…
At a time when public debate about technology is often reduced to extremes, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has offered something refreshingly grounded: not a ban, not a panic, not a moral crusade against gadgets, but an invitation.…
DECODED: TECH, TRUTH, AND THREATS There have been recurring whispers about restricting encrypted messaging platforms in the name of national security. More recently, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) has indicated that it is considering a move to ban…