Artificial Intelligence
Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a surge in AI-powered cyberattacks as threat actors increasingly adopt generative AI tools to automate and enhance malicious operations. CyberStrikeAI, an AI security testing platform, has been observed in hacker campaigns to conduct rapid reconnaissance, phishing lures, and develop malicious code. Meanwhile, OpenAI has confirmed that Chinese-linked threat actor groups …
The Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) and Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) have formalized a partnership to combat the rise of sophisticated financial crimes. Meanwhile, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center (CICC) has issued warnings about deepfakes used in romance scams. The move comes as authorities warn that traditional scams are rapidly evolving, …
A new Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) report reveals that state-sponsored hackers from Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea are actively abusing Google’s Gemini AI model in their cyber operations. Rather than using novel tactics, threat actors use AI tools to accelerate digital reconnaissance, draft convincing phishing campaigns, generate and refine malware codes, and support …
The AI chat application “Chat & Ask AI” allegedly suffered from a significant data breach due to a misconfigured backend database. The application has been installed by more than 50 million users across Google Play store and Apple App Store.The breach allowed unauthorized access to user data, including conversation histories, timestamps, AI model types, and …
On January 21, 2026, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) announced the lifting of the ban on Grok, the integrated AI chatbot of X (formerly Twitter) just five days after its initial restriction. The ban has been imposed following concerns on the manipulated non-consensual explicit deepfakes and harmful content involving women and children. The …
September 11, 2025
Angel Aquino and Queen Hera, two prominent Philippine figures, who were reportedly victimized by deepfake technology used to create and distribute explicit content online, appeared before a Senate hearing on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality to share their experience. Angel Aquino, a well-known actress, recounted how a friend informed her that an explicit …
June 24, 2025
Cybercriminals are now reportedly using artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT to generate fake transaction receipts to mimic legitimate e-wallet and banking confirmation receipts within seconds. The generated fake receipts include fake names, reference numbers, and payment amounts, making them highly convincing, especially during fast-paced transactions. How the Scam Works The scam involves the …
