According to UK cybersecurity firm TurgenSec, roughly 345,000 sensitive files from the solicitor-general of the Phillippines have been leaked. Some of the information exposed pertains to ongoing legal …
COVID-19 Data-Sharing App Leaked Healthcare Worker Info
An app used by healthcare workers in the Philippines has suffered from a data leak exposing sensitive patient data and credentials. The platform, COVID-KAYA, is widely used across the country to share …
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Planners of Maguindanao massacre found guilty of murder in Philippines ‘trial of the decade’
The men who planned and conducted a massacre in the town of Ampatuan in the Philippines that damaged its political establishment have been found guilty of murder. On November 23, 2009, 58 people were …
How ISIS Is Rising in the Philippines as It Dwindles in the Middle East
While Islamic State is on the verge of losing its last remaining stronghold in Syria, the terror group is on the rise in the Philippines. ISIS began actively recruiting members in the Philippines in …
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Pompeo assures Philippines of U.S. protection in event of sea conflict
Chinese aggression in the South China Sea directed at the Philippines would result in a military response from the US, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said at a Friday press conference in …
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Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Philippine Church Attack That Killed at Least 20
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for Sunday's attack on a Catholic Church in the Philippines. Two bombs killed at least 20 people, one detonated inside the Church during celebration of the …
A Year After Marawi, What’s Left of ISIS in the Philippines?
It has been a year since the five-month-long takeover and siege in the Philippine city of Marawi by ISIS-aligned terrorist organizations ended. While news coverage of the event has largely ended, what …
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Philippines’ Duterte sacks all top customs officials over drugs
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has fired all top Customs Bureau officials, citing their failure to intercept a massive shipment of drugs. The previous bureau head was also removed in May of 2017 …
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The Demographics of Southeast Asian Jihadism
While little research on the subject is available, open-source research suggests a number of important demographic developments in terrorism across the Southeast Asian region. Understanding these …
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North Korea’s state paper claims US is plotting to ‘unleash war’
"North Korean state media has accused the US of plotting to 'unleash war' on the country while continuing to negotiate 'with a smile on its face.’ Sunday's Rodong Sinmun newspaper, the official …
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