Rappler's latest stories on online security
Filipinos urged to protect data, be safe online during Holy Week
(UPDATED) To prevent data breaches during the long break, the National Privacy Commission issues reminders to offices as well as people on vacation
Twitter urges users to change 'unmasked' passwords
The social media site says there are no signs that hackers accessed passwords which were exposed due to a software bug, but better to be safe than sorry
Passwords: Security, vulnerability, constraints
Technological progress has made brute-force password-search tools, like 'John the Ripper' extremely effective. As a result, attackers can find passwords fairly easily by following their electronic fingerprints.
U.S. announces takedown of global cyber theft ring
The US Justice Department announces that 13 members of the Infraud Organization, responsible for $530 million in losses among victims, have been arrested
Lenovo to pay $3.5M in lawsuit involving 750,000 vulnerable laptops
The laptops in question are from 2014 and 2015 and contain pre installed software that left users open to cyberattacks
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Facebook offers Indian women tools to protect privacy
Facebook and local activists to develop tools that offer women greater control over their profiles
BSP to banks: Don't pay ransomware attackers
While no Philippine bank was affected in the global ransomware attack the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas issues guidelines on dealing with cyber criminals and protecting sensitive data
4 cyber threats you need to be aware of in 2017
Contribute to a safer digital ecosystem by staying informed of how malicious online entities act
Internet-connected teddy bears leak over 2M voice messages
Data on 821 396 registered users 371 970 friend records and 2 182 337 voice messages are also leaked
5 safety tips from Facebook
Want to make sure your Facebook profile is secure? Check out these tips
How to protect your computer vs cyberattacks
The Commission on Elections data leak highlights the urgency of protecting your own system from hackers
Google spotlights rise in web traffic encryption
Implementing encryption is not easy work [but] it s an increasingly essential element of online security
Instagram rolls out two-factor authentication
The security feature is slowly making its way to the 400 million users of the service
Europol disrupts cybercrime ring that infected millions of PCs
A cybercrime operation that stole banking information by hacking more than 3 million computers in several countries is disrupted by European police
Tokyo stocks down 0.31% by break
Japan s strong currency drags down its stocks by 0 31 after five days of gains
Singapore vows to hunt down Anonymous hackers
Singapore will spare no effort to hunt down hackers from activist group Anonymous who last week threatened to wage a cyber war against the government says Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
Google makes reCAPTCHA easier for humans
Google makes secondary passcode entry easier for humans and harder for bots
Google, Facebook condemn online spying
We strongly encourage all governments to be much more transparent about all programs aimed at keeping the public safe says Facebook s Mark Zuckerberg
Tweeting your debit card? New account aims to shame you
A six week old Twitter account is making apparent progress in its mission to get people to stop tweeting pictures of their bank cards often with full numbers visible
