According to Maki Pulido's report on "24 Oras", the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) in the Philippines has revealed that the country has experienced more than 3,000 high-level cyberattacks from 2020 to 2022. As a result, DICT stated that the Philippines are ranked fourth globally with the highest incidents of cyber attacks. According to the DICT, almost half of these attacks were aimed at the systems and networks of critical infrastructure and government agencies. Since January this year, DICT reported that 5 government agencies have been attacked by threat actors. As stated by DICT Assistant Secretary, Jeffrey Dy, one of the reasons why they are experiencing such significant cyber attacks is the lack of attribution, whereby the government does not catch them when they attack. Hence, threat actors might find it easier to practise in the Philippines. Another reason stated by Dy was the lack of cybersecurity specialists in the country - there are only 300 certified information security systems professionals from the needed 200,000. Furthermore, some of the professionals prefer working in private companies and overseas due to higher compensation and salary, which Dy acknowledged. Taking away more experts from the already small pool of certified professionals in the Philippines. Hence, DICT is also ramping up efforts to improve cybersecurity across the country. It was stated that they are trying to rectify and address the salary asymmetry in the National Cybersecurity Strategy for 2028. In hopes, this will give more incentives to certified professionals and potential certified professionals. Additionally, DICT is also pushing for the mandatory reporting of hacking incidents. Furthermore, DICT has also launched the “Hack for Gov” competition for students from 20 schools in Metro Manila, to inform youth about hacking and ways to prevent it. However, DICT also reported during this same period, they have monitored 54,000 cyber threats. Despite the lack of certified professionals, Dy has stated that in 2022, 95% of recorded attacks in the Philippines have been “remediated”. In which case, he defined “remediated” as successful cyber attacks but they have been able to inform the government agency, “for them to do something about it”. These attacks are a serious threat to the security and stability of the Philippines, and underscore the need for stronger cybersecurity measures and awareness among Filipinos. Hence, it is of utmost importance for organizations and individuals in the country to take proactive steps to protect themselves from cyber threats. This information was retrieved from GMA Integrated News. What can you do to protect yourself and your business from cyber threats These are some steps that you and your company can take to protect yourselves from cyber threats.
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