The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas announced that it’s supporting the mandatory SIM card registration in an attempt to fight scammers after the recent SMS spam issue.
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Hackers stole personal data of 22,000 S&R shoppers in ransomware attack
Membership shopping store S&R has reported to the National Privacy Commission that it recently suffered a ransomware attack, with personal information of 22,000 members stolen during the incident. The store initially notified the NPC of the breach on November 15, one day after the security attack happened, and followed it with a supplemental report on […]
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Realme Narzo 50i now available in the Philippines
Realme has a new entry-level smartphone offering in the Philippines, the Narzo 50i.
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TECNO Pop 5 LTE price in the Philippines
TECNO Mobile subtly introduced the Pop 5 LTE by listing it on its official Shopee Philippines page.
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OPPO Reno 7, 7 Pro: Improved cameras, up to Dimensity 1200 Max CPU, 65W charging
The new OPPO Reno 7 and 7 Pro have been made official in China.
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Vivo V23e 5G with 44-megapixel front and 50-megapixel rear cameras announced
Vivo has introduced the V23e, a midrange phone with a couple of pixel-packed cameras.
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Redmi Note 11 4G: Helio G88 CPU, 90Hz display, 50-megapixel camera
The Xiaomi sub-brand has introduced a new member of its popular midrange line, the Redmi Note 11 4G.
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Smartphone user falls victim to budol scam, loses Php18K
A man was duped into spending more than Php18,000 on a mobile gaming scam. As he first shared to GMA News, Rolando (not his real name) received an unsolicited text message from an unknown source that claimed to offer a job with a salary ranging from Php3,000 to Php8,000 daily. Intrigued by the prospect of […]
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NPC urges telcos to combat text scams
Data privacy officers of major telcos have been summoned by the National Privacy Commission (NPC) to a meeting to address the rising cases of phishing attacks via short message service (SMS) SMS-based phishing, also known as smishing, is the text message distribution of links to malicious websites. These sites fool users into thinking they’re on […]
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Vivo Y76 5G: 50MP camera, Dimensity 700, 44W charging
Vivo has introduced a new 5G phone meant for the mid-range market called the Y76 5G.
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Marshall Minor III price in PH revealed
Marshall is bringing its latest TWS earbuds, the Minor III, in the Philippines via Digital Walker.
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Huawei Watch GT 3, GT Runner, and FreeBuds Lipstick lands in the Philippines
Huawei Philippines brought three new mobile accessories to the country. There’s the new Watch GT 3 and GT Runner smartwatches, and a cool-looking FreeBuds Lipstick.
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Stop using these 200 most common passwords in 2021
A new report from password manager NordPass has revealed the most common passwords in 2021. To no one’s surprise, the most common password is 123456. Other common passwords include qwerty, computer, and iloveyou. Many are slight variations of the aforementioned, which means they’re also fairly easy to guess: 123123, qwerty123, and password1. NordPass, in collaboration […]
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Omega Esports banned by Valve
Omega Esports, a Philippine esports organization formed by PLDT and Smart, has been banned by Valve from all its sponsored tournaments and events. As an update on the upcoming Dota Pro Circuit 2021-2022 Winter Tour, Valve’s official Southeast Asia DPC League announced the ban on Twitter after Omega was found to have participated in match-fixing. […]
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Tidal Free music introduced
Tidal has introduced a free tier of its music service in an attempt to lure more people in.