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Adrozek malware steals data from Chrome, Firefox, and Edge browsers

A Microsoft research team has discovered an intricate scheme that sees prominent web browsers getting tampered, leading to actions that expose the user to a cascade of harmful consequences. Dubbed “Adrozek,” an umbrella term to a family of browser modifiers, the malware is capable of changing specific DLL files, adding unauthorized web extensions, and inserting […]

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Manny Pacquiao will launch ‘PacPay’ payment platform in 2021

Following his venture into cryptocurrency last year with the debut of the celebrity cryptocurrency called “Pac tokens,” Filipino boxing superstar and politician, Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao, is kicking off his own payment platform named PacPay. Quoting on his latest venture, Pacquiao claims that Pac Technologies, his startup company, will start offering PacPay in early 2021 whose […]

Posted inGovernment, Internet

National Broadband Program 2021 budget increased from Php902 million to Php1.9 billion

In a move that sees the 2021 budget for the National Broadband Program (NBP) jumping to a higher value, the Philippine Congress signed the General Appropriations Bill last Wednesday, December 9, augmenting the fund to Php 1.9 billion from the previous Php 902 million for its initial phase. Originally a lumpsum of Php956 million, following […]

Posted inSmartphones, Tech News

New smartphone security exploit reveals how ads can be used to track anyone

In a report that could raise people’s eyebrows, Forbes claims that some surveillance companies are using mobile ads as a means for tracking—and for profit. One company fitting the description is the Israeli surveillance vendor, Bsightful, whose secretive practice leaves off any information in how it works on the public. That is, until two anonymous […]

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Senator Lapid pushes bill to require car dealers to plant trees with every sale

In an effort to support the government’s initiatives towards reforestation, Philippine senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid has created a bill that will see companies engaged in the sale of motor vehicles needing to plant at least 10 trees for every sale. Senate Bill 1938 mandates that the trees be planted within six months following the sale, […]