PLDT blocks over 500 million smishing triesPLDT, together with its wireless unit Smart Communications Inc., is beefing up its cybersecurity protocols to block messaging scams and unmask the masterminds behind them. PLDT, together with its wireless unit Smart Communications Inc., is beefing up its cybersecurity protocols to block messaging scams and unmask the masterminds behind them. Likewise, Smart is easing the process for reporting messaging scams to encourage subscribers to be proactive in flagging fraudulent activities. Recently, Smart’s parent company PLDT introduced a cybersecurity tool called Watchdog, where PLDT employees can submit screenshots of smishing attempts. To date, Globe maintains a subscriber base of about 58.5 million, removing more than 30 million SIMs during the registration period from Dec. 27, 2022 to July 30, 2023.
