The Philippines: Cyber Threats

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Abstract:

This research highlights the roles and functions of three government agencies responsible for cybersecurity policy and program coordination in the Philippines: the Computer Emergency Response Team Philippines Division under the Department of Information and Communications Technology, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center, and the National Privacy Commission. These agencies' roles,functions, and mandates are described, including their responsibilities in incident response, data breach reporting, and enforcement of data privacy regulations. The research further analyzes five major recent data breaches: the Commission on Elections (2016), Jollibee Foods Corporation (2017), Wendy's (2018), Cebuana Lhuillier (2019), and the Luminous Moth Advanced Persistent Threat (2021) and evaluates the effectiveness of the government's response.

Author(s):
Campbell, Lori
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
Funding Organization(s):
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA, MONTEREY, CA
Document Type:
Technical Report/Master's Thesis
Publication Date:
2023 Jun 01
Pagination:
96

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release.
Copyright: Not Copyrighted

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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Descriptor(s):
information security, cyberattacks, cybersecurity, international relations, cyberspace operations, computer security techniques, social media, computer network security, cyber threats, national security, organizational structure, information systems, international law, computer crime, data leakages, law, advanced persistent threat
Keyword(s):
Philippines, cybercrime, cyber threats, cybercriminals, data breach, phishing, malware, PHISHERS
Subject Categories:
Mathematical and Computer Sciences; Behavioral and Social Sciences
Descriptor(s):
information security, cybersecurity, cyberattacks, international relations, cyberspace operations, social media, computer security techniques, organizational structure, information systems, international law, computer network security, cyber threats, national security, computer crime, management personnel, commerce, data leakages
Creation Date:
2023 Oct 18
Update Date:
2023 Oct 30