"Congress approves Anti Cybercrime Bill HB 5808" - are we safer or worst for it?

[ZENMasterTYL]

Things that the Cybercrime Act should cover:

1. Vanity shots. Bawal mag-upload ng 3 albums worth of photos na puro fez mo lang! Feel kitang i-report! Nag-headband lang 75 photos agad dapat..

2. After-jerjer cuddling photos. Wag mag-upload ng pics nyo ng jowa mo kung saan obvious na wala kayong saplot! Hindi handa ang sambayanan sa bedsheets niyong madumi. Sumulat kayo kay Xerex at magtanong kung kelan sya magkakaroon ng website.

3. Mga mahilig makipag-away in English na karumal-dumal ang grammar.. "i'm can never jealous of a slut like you..your such a trying hard!!"

4. TMI (Too Much Information) Attack - "ang lakas ng regla ko today..", "haizt maghapon akong nagtatae sakit na ng pwet ko.."

5. Emo 24/7 - "guys ang sakit may mahal na siyang iba..", "fb friends gusto ko na mamatay..", "haizz miss ko na siya pero di ko sasabihin kung sino", "guys umiiyak ako ngayon (insert photo)"

6. EoWH pFouH kUyAh uzTah pFouH jAn jEjEjE aCoh pFouh aUz aMan wAzuP pFouH NuH pFouH 3p nYoh JAn tAwA muCh jEjEjE ---> RECLUSION PERPETUA

"One man's ego was bruised and every Filipino has to suffer."
-Anonymous

gagatungan ko sana, kaso inisip ko kinabukasan ko at ng family ko

[uls]

"One man's ego was bruised and every Filipino has to suffer."
-Anonymous

The Argument from Intimidation is a confession of intellectual impotence.

Ayn Rand


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[vinj]

"One man's ego was bruised and every Filipino has to suffer."
-Anonymous

Ego bigger than Siam!

[niky]

Real time? What century are they living in? Even if we still lived in an unencrypted 52k world, they still wouldn't have the budget for it.

[safeorigin]

Well, it's possible to monitor internet traffic RIAA style but it's tedious and catches only the small fry. Real time is impossible simply because it takes time to crack encryption with brute force. And Brute Force = processing power.

Anyway, just a simple precaution: PeerBlock

[erj22]

Anti-cybercrime law takes effect
by Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at 10/03/2012 12:00 AM | Updated as of 10/03/2012 12:02 AM
Source: Anti-cybercrime law takes effect | ABS-CBN News


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MANILA, Philippines - The Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 takes effect today, October 3, after the Supreme Court (SC) did not issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) or writ of preliminary injunction on the implementation of assailed provisions of the controversial legislation.

According to well-placed ABS-CBN sources, discussions on the petitions filed against Republic Act No. 10175 and applications for the issuance of a TRO or injunctive writ were instead reset to next Tuesday's en banc session.

Atty. Maria Victoria Gleoresty Sp. Guerra, acting chief of the SC Public Information Office, confirmed this later in the day.

She said in a statement that the petitions "are up for further study."

This, however, does not mean the high court will no longer restrain the implementation of the assailed provisions.

On several occasions, TROs or injunctive writs were issued after several en banc discussions, or after the holding of oral arguments.

Velasco to write ponencia

Seven petitions have been lodged with the high court, so far, against RA No. 10175 by Louis Biraogo, Disini, et al., ALAM party list, Sen. Teofisto Guingona III, Adonis, et al., Rep. Palatino, et al., and Bayan et al.

The petitions have been consolidated and reportedly assigned to Associate Justice Presbitero Velasco Jr. as writer of decision or ponente.

Collectively, the provisions of the law they want declared unconstitutional are the following:

-- Sec. 4 (a)(3), which includes data interference, defined as "the intentional or reckless alteration, damaging, deletion or deterioration of computer data, electronic document, or electronic data message, without right, including the introduction or transmission of viruses," in the list of cybercrime offenses;

-- Sec. 4(b)(3), which lists computer-related identity theft, defined as the intentional acquisition, use, misuse, transfer, possession, alteration or deletion of identifying information belonging to another, as one of computer-related offenses;

-- Sec. 4(c)(4), which criminalizes libel, not only on the internet, but also on "any other similar means which may be devised in the future;"

-- Sec. 5(a)(b), which identifies other offenses punishable under the law, such as: (a) Aiding or Abetting in the Commission of Cybercrime; and (b) Attempt in the Commission of Cybercrime;

-- Sec. 6, which raises by one degree higher the penalties provided for by the Revised Penal Code for all crimes committed through and with the use of information and communications;

-- Sec. 7, which provides that, apart from prosecution under the law, any person charged for the alleged offense covered will not be spared from violations of the Revised Penal Code and other special laws;

-- Sec. 12, which authorizes the real-time collection of traffic data;

-- Sec. 17, which authorizes service providers and law enforcement agencies to "completely destroy the computer data subject of a preservation and examination" order;

-- Sec. 19, which authorizes the DOJ to block access to computer data when such data "is prima facie found to be in violation of the provisions of this Act;" and

-- Sec. 20, which states that those who fail to comply with provisions of Chapter IV (Enforcement and Implementation), specifically orders from law enforcement agencies, shall face imprisonment of prision correctional (6 months and 1 day to 6 years) in its maximum period or a fine of P100,000 or both, for each noncompliance.

RA 10175 was signed into law by President Benigno Aquino on Sept. 12.

10 justices present

Guerra said Tuesday's en banc session had a quorum with 10 justices present.

They are Chief Justice Maria Lourdes P. A. Sereno, Senior Justice Antonio T. Carpio and Justices Presbitero J. Velasco, Jr., Teresita J. Leonardo-De Castro, Arturo D. Brion, Martin S. Villarama, Jr., Jose Portugal Perez, Jose Catral Mendoza, Bienvenido L. Reyes, and Estela M. Perlas-Bernabe.

Not present were Justices Diosdado M. Peralta, Lucas P. Bersamin, and Mariano C. Del Castillo who are all official business abroad for the Justice Sector Peer-Assisted Network Community of Practice Meetings for Information Systems Professionals in the Justice Sector and for Public Prosecutors held on September 27-28, 2012 and October 1-2, 2012, respectively in the Republic of Croatia.

Justice Abad, meanwhile is on personal leave.

[safeorigin]

-- Sec. 4 (a)(3), which includes data interference, defined as "the intentional or reckless alteration, damaging, deletion or deterioration of computer data, electronic document, or electronic data message, without right, including the introduction or transmission of viruses," in the list of cybercrime offenses;

This is beyond idiotic. Viruses, by themselves, are transmittable. It's like getting arrested for catching a cold and infecting your neighbor just because the virus is airborne. Viruses are not only transmitted through the internet but also from other devices such as thumb drives. Good luck catching the perpetrators!

The term "data" is vague. It can also be used to refer to packets of data transmitted via the internet. If the authorities (as such they are imbued with "right") chose to snoop my connection and my firewall blocked their attempt, that results in "loss of data". Then, I am to be arrested.

Deteriorating data can also be expanded to encrypting data.

-- Sec. 4(b)(3), which lists computer-related identity theft, defined as the intentional acquisition, use, misuse, transfer, possession, alteration or deletion of identifying information belonging to another, as one of computer-related offenses;

So, in other words, using proxy servers and TOR for privacy is illegal because we use another "identifying information" to mask our identity.

Another potential problem is Worm infection from e-mails. Almost everyone has them in their inbox. A person can unknowingly pass the worm to another person and be accused of identity theft.

-- Sec. 4(c)(4), which criminalizes libel, not only on the internet, but also on "any other similar means which may be devised in the future;"

Wow, congratulations for censoring the internet!

-- Sec. 5(a)(b), which identifies other offenses punishable under the law, such as: (a) Aiding or Abetting in the Commission of Cybercrime; and (b) Attempt in the Commission of Cybercrime;

So, if an unsuspecting victim of a computer virus transmitted the virus to another person's computer, the victim is considered "aiding" the commission of cybercrime. Abetting... wow, talk about the Thought Police!

-- Sec. 6, which raises by one degree higher the penalties provided for by the Revised Penal Code for all crimes committed through and with the use of information and communications;

-- Sec. 7, which provides that, apart from prosecution under the law, any person charged for the alleged offense covered will not be spared from violations of the Revised Penal Code and other special laws;

And that will actually prevent transmission of viruses.

-- Sec. 12, which authorizes the real-time collection of traffic data;

Again, privacy is denied

-- Sec. 17, which authorizes service providers and law enforcement agencies to "completely destroy the computer data subject of a preservation and examination" order;

And to do that either means: they'll have to hack computers remotely and wipe data, or physically destroy the hard drive. Question is, how can they tell if the "data" they examined is legitimate or not?

To completely wipe off data is a multi-pass procedure which takes HOURS.

Authorizing service providers gives them so much power, heck I'm expecting them to make a killing from profits.

-- Sec. 19, which authorizes the DOJ to block access to computer data when such data "is prima facie found to be in violation of the provisions of this Act;" and

In other words, censorship.

Of course! ban youtube, facebook, twitter, etc.

[erj22]

^ phooey law!

[Verbl Kint]

Real time? What century are they living in? Even if we still lived in an unencrypted 52k world, they still wouldn't have the budget for it.

The government doesn't but the ISP's will be more than willing to do that for them.

In fact, I think all ISP's in the Philippines are already doing some form of Deep Packet Inspection.

[ZENMasterTYL]

The government doesn't but the ISP's will be more than willing to do that for them.

In fact, I think all ISP's in the Philippines are already doing some form of Deep Packet Inspection.

tru dat

[xwangbu]

tsk tsk lalong babagal mga freeVPN at public proxies nito.

[shadow]

Na raid renz


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[chua_riwap]

Tutuwa si OB nyan.
La na lalait sa kanya.....

[chua_riwap]

Kung buhay pa si ninoy, batukan nya anak nya.

[safeorigin]

Kung buhay pa si ninoy, batukan nya anak nya.

[chua_riwap]

O scrap nya daw ulit.....


Sotto: Let

[falken]

O scrap nya daw ulit.....


Sotto: Let

Ang gulo niya.

[safeorigin]

He brought it to himself so HTFU.

[Retz]

SC didn't grant the TRO for Cybercrime law.

[ghosthunter]

Palace websites down again, hackers post target list online
October 3, 2012 8:18pm
661 345 0 1021

At least two websites administered by Malacañang were inaccessible again Wednesday night, even as hackers who claimed responsibility for the attacks posted a list of their targets online.

The Official Gazette (www.gov.ph) and Office of the President (www.president.gov.ph) sites were inaccessible as of 7:50 p.m., with visitors getting an error message.

Both sites, which had been occasionally inaccessible earlier in the day, indicated they were "temporarily available or too busy."

Hackers had attacked several government sites early Wednesday, the first day the controversial Anti-Cybercrime Act took effect.

Many groups had questioned the new law, particularly its provisions on online libel, which they said can threaten the right to freedom of speech.

'Occupy Philippines'

As this developed, one of the hacker groups that claimed responsibility for the attacks posted on Pastebin.com a list of government and private sector sites to attack as part of their "Occupy Philippines" plan.

The group calling itself xL3gi0n Hackers even outlined the method of attack on the targeted sites, including distributed denial of service attacks (DDoS) and botnets :

- DILG | Department of the Interior and Local Government - Kagawaran ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal
- PIA | Philippine Information Agency | The development communication arm of the Philippine government
- Pilipinas Anti Piracy Team
- Department of Health: Smoke-Free Philippines
- The Official Website of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
- www.meralco.com.ph
- Welcome to the Department of Justice - Republic of the Philippines :: Tel: (+632) 523 8481, (+632) 523 6826
- Senator Vicente C. Sotto III
- Bureau of Internal Revenue Website
- Department of Finance: Bureau of Customs
- PNP.GOV.PH: Philippine National Police
- Welcome to National Bureau of Investigation
- www.ntc.gov.ph
- Department of Health, Philippines
- Welcome to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Website!
- U.S. Senate
- www.gov.ph

The site Senator Vicente C. Sotto III is the official site of Senate majority leader Vicente Sotto III, who had been criticized for supposedly inserting a provision including libel as an offense covered by the law.

Sotto, however, denied suggesting a 12-year jail term as punishment, even as he lamented he was being made a favorite whipping boy by critics of the law. — TJD, GMA News

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