Scammers turn to ‘vishing’ after activation of new firewall: PLDT, Smart
PLDT and wireless unit Smart warn customers against vishing, or phishing over voice calls. Smart had earlier reported a marked decline in SMShing, or phishing over SMS, after it activated its new and more advanced network firewall.
PLDT, Smart back PBBM cybersecurity plan, intensify efforts against cybercrimes including scams, fraud
PLDT and Smart are working closely with the government to further protect customers in line with efforts to strengthen the security and resilience of the country’s cyberspace under the National Cybersecurity Plan 2023-2038, as articulated by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in his SONA 2024.
PLDT, Smart blacklist over 600K fraud-related mobile numbers on toughened SIM reg controls
PLDT and wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. intensify the fight against scammers, clamping down on those that use fraudulently registered SIMs to commit crimes.
PLDT, Smart strengthen collaboration with CICC, protecting customers from ‘scam hubs’
PLDT and wireless unit Smart are working closely with the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center to clamp down on scam hubs to protect Filipinos from being victimized by fraudsters.
PLDT and Smart enable persons with disability to #BeCyberSmart
PLDT and its wireless unit Smart are helping persons with disability secure their digital experience by staying CyberSmart, especially with the emergence of AI. CyberSmart is PLDT and Smart’s award-winning internet safety awareness program.
Smart backs gov't call for stakeholder alliance to protect customers vs scams
Smart steps up efforts to protect customers against scams and frauds amidst continued proliferation of smartphone-aided scams. Smart also called on the Government to exercise oversight on the legitimate use of cell site simulators, which have been found to be used by scammers as ‘fake cell towers’ for sending out text scams to mobile users.
Smart urges customers to double-check URLs before clicking to avoid getting scammed
Smart warns customers to double-check links that are included in unsolicited SMS, even those supposedly coming from the network itself. Smart's legitimate domain is https://www.smart.com.ph and any other iteration is fake.
PLDT, Smart block more than 13 million SMShing messages to combat ‘hijack profile’ incidents
PLDT’s wireless unit, Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), has blocked more than 13 million SMShing messages in the first quarter of the year. It has also blacklisted almost 200,000 mobile numbers involved in phishing activities as the Philippine National Police (PNP) raised the alarm on ‘hijack profile’ cases.