'Cybersecurity is a team effort. You can't have a star player while the rest of the team fails.'
The building of the Department of Migrant Workers in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila as seen in this April 2023 snapshot on Google Streetview.MANILA, Philippines — As the Department of Information and Communications Technology is facing mounting pressure to bolster the government's cybersecurity defenses, a ranking official stressed the need for a whole-of-nation approach in preventing cyberattacks.
"On the one hand, a hacker only needs to attach one , the rest becomes easier for him or her," Dy added in Filipino. "That's why as a country, we need a whole of nation approach." Officials believe information was also extracted during the attack, but are yet to reveal its full extent in the early stages of the investigation.
Dy admits, however, that agencies may not currently have the capacity to solve cybersecurity problems on their own since the DICT is unable to respond "simultaneously to the entire government."Government agencies are the top target, accounting for nearly 50% of attacks, followed by telecommunications companies and academia. Ransomware and credential harvesting malware are the most prevalent threats.
Department Of Information And Communications Techn Department Of Migrant Workers Jeffrey Ian Dy
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