The Rise of Cyber Threats and AI in the Philippines: A New Era Beyond Legacy Security

The Philippines, like many other nations, is witnessing a dramatic increase in cyber threats, fueled by the rapid adoption of digital technologies and the proliferation of sophisticated cybercriminals. This article examines the evolution of cyber threats in the Philippines, with a focus on phishing, email security and the risks posed by agentic AI.

Bringing Real-World Cyber Events Directly Into the Cyber Risk Register

‍Kovrr's cyber risk quantification (CRQ) models are built on a continuously updated database of real-world cyber events, drawing on regulatory disclosures, company filings, legal reports, and proprietary insurance claim intelligence to produce financial exposure estimates grounded in how incidents actually unfold.

Auditor drop-in

Who invited Brandon?! No one needs an unannounced drop-in right before audit day. But don't worry…if your auditors do pop by, Vanta has you covered. Removing manual work. Continuously monitoring your controls. Ensuring you're always audit-ready. According to IDC, companies using Vanta spend 82% less staff time per framework and attestation-related audit, so those pre-audit scaries? Totally optional.

Shadow IT vs Shadow AI: What's the Difference?

Imagine a customer service representative at your organization uploads sensitive customer data into an AI tool to draft emails more quickly. When an employee uses an AI tool without IT approval, it is known as shadow AI, and such scenarios are becoming increasingly common. Among employees who use AI at work, 78% report using tools that have not been formally approved by their organization, according to Microsoft’s 2024 Work Trend Index.

Mini Shai-Hulud supply chain attack: Why this campaign changes how defenders should think about trusted software

The Mini Shai-Hulud supply chain attack compromised more than 170 packages across npm and PyPI, including packages from TanStack, Mistral AI, and Guardrails AI, by hijacking legitimate CI/CD publishing workflows to distribute malicious versions that still carried apparently valid provenance signals.

Dokie AI Review: GPT Image 2 Makes AI-Generated PPTs Look More Professional

Many AI presentation makers can create slides quickly, but the final result often feels unfinished. The slide structure may be usable, but the visuals can look generic, random, or disconnected from the topic. This is where Dokie AI stands out. Dokie AI is an AI presentation maker built for creating PPT-style decks. It helps users generate structured presentations from prompts, notes, documents, or existing content. With the new support for GPT Image 2, Dokie AI has improved one of the most important parts of presentation quality: the images.

Why CCSS Level 3 Certification Is Becoming Critical for Crypto Payment Providers

The rapid growth of institutional crypto adoption is forcing companies to pay much closer attention to cybersecurity standards and infrastructure resilience. As digital assets become part of mainstream financial operations, businesses increasingly expect payment providers to demonstrate independently verified security practices rather than relying solely on internal claims.