NBI registers SIM using monkey pic

[scott h]

Sometimes you kan only laugh.

NBI registers SIM using monkey pic | Philstar.com

 

MANILA, Philippines — A photo of a smiling monkey passed through undetected in the SIM card registration site of telecommunications companies, according to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).

During the Senate public services committee hearing into the proliferation of text scams in the country on Tuesday, NBI cybercrime chief Jeremy Lotoc showed a video of his agents registering a fake PhilHealth ID bearing the picture of a monkey in the registration site of Globe Telecom Inc.

Sen. Grace Poe said it is an “insult” to the law’s implementation.

 

 

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[Old55]

What’s telling is the fact they were upset about being disrespected and insulted and less concerned the system’s security is lacking.
🙈🙉🙊

[BrettGC]

You could put your infant relative on there if you wanted to; they didn't have an initial database for the facial recognition so anyone's face will do when you register.  They could've linked into the national ID database but I doubt they thought of that - it does have biometrics stored.  Same goes for LTO, but I'm doubtful the pictures on licences are scanned biometrically and it's limited to fingerprints on that front.  Having said all that, the base level for biometrics has been proven to be flawed in some way time and again even on passports; that's one of the reasons there's still an immigration agent close at hand monitoring enty and exit in case there is an issue.  DFA,  BI etc, the list goes on of the agencies they could've leveraged to assist in the implementation.  

Edited September 7, 2023 by BrettGC

[OnMyWay]

“There should be some form of post-validation if it’s not automatic... We cannot allow horses, monkeys and gorillas to be registered,” he stressed.

Racists!  All of you!  A lot of monkeys in my neighborhood have cell phones.  I helped a few get registered.

[Lee]

Later on in this same  article, a duh comment is made.

 

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The government should have fully implemented the national ID system for telcos to gain access to the biometrics database to verify registrants’ IDs, he ( Ariel Tubayan) noted.

 

[Mike J]

People at Globe and Smart say I look just like Brad Pitt.  

[Old55]

2 hours ago, Mike J said:

People at Globe and Smart say I look just like Brad Pitt.  

We’ve met you and can see the similarities. 
You are a guy after all! 😇

[OnMyWay]

6 hours ago, Mike J said:

People at Globe and Smart say I look just like Brad Pitt.  

Did you get your hair cut since that pic?

[Sailor Jerry]

I gotta say, I'm getting a little tired of getting messages from NTC constantly which started way back when since I registered my Sim. Thought I had blocked them but started again. Is anyone else constantly receiving these? Many other warnings this just one.

 

 

 

[hk blues]

46 minutes ago, Sailor Jerry said:

I gotta say, I'm getting a little tired of getting messages from NTC constantly which started way back when since I registered my Sim. Thought I had blocked them but started again. Is anyone else constantly receiving these? Many other warnings this just one.

 

 

 

I've never had any messages from NTC.