Globe President & CEO Ernest Cu (3rd from right) and Globe Chief Commercial Officer Albert De Larrazabal (2nd from right), along with key government officials led by DICT Secretary Rodolfo Salalima, (3rd from left) are signatories of a memorandum of understanding wherein they pledged cooperation in fast tracking delivery of public services. The signing event was held at the end of the 2-day Philippine Telecom Summit held at the PICC Forum. Other officials in the photo include NTC Commissioner Gamaliel Cordoba (extreme left), DILG Undersecretary Austere Panadero (extreme right), and PLDT Chief Revenue Officer Eric Alberto (2nd from left).
A recent investigation by the National Privacy Commission (NPC) and the leading mobile wallet GCash, has led to the discovery of certain gambling sites and apps which were used for account takeovers in the recent surge of phishing scams. Additionally, some influencers may have unknowingly promoted these gaming apps without being aware of their fraudulent nature. GCash is now cautioning its users to be extremely careful when accessing online gambling sites and apps, and to avoid them altogether if possible. In this latest scheme, perpetrators created gambling apps while falsely claiming to be accredited by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR). These apps deceive users with a verification process, redirecting them to a fake GCash website or payment page to top up betting credits. From there, fraudsters were able to access sensitive information such as credit card details, passwords, GCash numbers, MPINs, OTPs, and other personal data that can be exploited to gain unau
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