Cybercrimes

They’re still at it, criminals on the internet, on the lookout for the easy-to-gyp, or the lonely. The easy-to-gyp fall for hoaxes that come via e-mail, letters such as these. The first is purportedly from Nanding Josef, head of the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Tanghalang Pilipino, and it goes: “Apologies for having to reach…

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate has approved on third and final reading the bill defining acts that will constitute cybercrime. With a vote of 13 in favor and one against, the Senate approved yesterday Senate Bill 2796, which defines cybercrime and provides the penalties for those found guilty of these acts.

MOBILE phones and social networking sites have become popular targets of cybercriminals, said antivirus software developer Trend Micro Inc. Myla Pilao, director for core technology at TrendLabs, said malware threats in Android phones surged by 1,410 percent in the first seven months of the year.

MANILA, Philippines – The police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) urged lawmakers yesterday to strengthen the laws against cyber crimes to prevent foreigners from using the country as “safe haven” of Internet criminals.

MANILA, Philippines—A top Philippine National Police official said the country has become a “haven” for transnational organized crime syndicates involved in cyber pornography, cyber sex dens, illegal online gambling, credit card fraud and identity theft due to weak laws against cyber crimes and the poor technical know-how of law enforcers.

BEFORE Android, smart phones and tablets became all the rage in tech-savvy Manila, the camera phone was the gadget of choice of the upwardly-mobile urbanite. The demand for camera phones reached fever pitch in early 2001 with people from all walks of life owning, if not wanting one. The Filipinos’ fondness for instant “photo-ops” and…

INITIAL investigations regarding last week’s mall shooting incident revealed that the 13-year-old boy reportedly planned the killing of his alleged 16-year-old lover based on his earlier posts in his Facebook page.

Cybercrime is on the rise, with one million people falling victims each day and costing more than $338 billion in lost time and financial losses, software security firm Symantec said on Thursday.

MANILA, Philippines – More than 1 million people each day are victims of cybercrime. A new study estimated that the total actual cost lost to international cybercrime syndicates is US $388 billion.

Could your child be a victim of cyber-crime? Nowadays, the Internet has become a playground for many kids and teens from which they get unlimited access to information on their celebrity idols, favorite TV shows, movies, music and online games. With all the attractive activities available online, it is often difficult for kids and teens…

There’s an angel watching over your child on the Internet. “Project Angel Net,” a 24/7 operation center and website aimed at fighting online sex predators and cyber bullies, was launched on Thursday by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) of the Philippine National Police (PNP).

CEBU CITY, Cebu, Philippines — The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has signified its interest in putting up a high-tech crime center in the Philippines with the aim of combating cyber pornography in the country and training authorities to effectively monitor cybercrimes.

MANILA, Philippines – A multinational risk consultancy firm claimed that cybercrime would continue to pose a threat to business and individuals in the Philippines if lawmakers do not address it.

As for online shopping scams, the criminal usually offers to sell an item online, then refuses to deliver the item once a buyer deposits the payment in the criminal’s bank account. MANILA, Philippines – The number of cybercrimes reported in the country each week has increased by at least 25 percent compared to six years…

The Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) yesterday reminded the public to take extra precautions against potential lawless elements in social networking sites on the Internet due to reports of increasing crime related to it.

Proposed law on stalking to include cyber-stalking MANILA, Philippines – A proposed law seeking to penalize stalking will be expanded to include cyber-stalking.

MANILA, Philippines – Symantec Corp. announced the findings of its Internet Security Threat Report, Volume 16, which shows a massive threat volume of more than 286 million new threats last year, accompanied by several new mega trends in the threat landscape.

In an effort to combat cyber crimes, the National Bureau of Investigation is recommending for the regulation in the use of laptops, SIM cards, and other devices which are being used to connect with the Internet.

Takeaway: Deb Shinder takes a closer look at cybercrime trends to explain why it is seeing double-digit growth and what is being done to counteract this expanding industry.

MANILA, Philippines –  A pretty 21-year-old office worker sought police assistance yesterday after her profile was illegally posted on the Internet’s escort provider’s site offering sex services.

James (not his real name) has two Facebook profiles. One has existed for over a year and the other was created just weeks ago. Recently, James, through his first profile, blasted a message and a status update saying that the second profile isn’t his and asked those who have accepted the friend request from the…

Buhay Party-List Rep. Irwin Tieng, one of principal authors of the “anti-cyberboso law,” has expressed alarm over the rising incidence of “cyberbullying” whereby children in schools all over the country are being harassed by their peers using mobile phones, social networking sites and other means in the Internet.