Manila, Jan. 22 -- Phishing or link-based attacks are now the fastest-growing digital threat in the Philippines, according to data from the Whoscall 2025 Philippines Scam Report.

The report, published by Gogolook Philippines - a cybersecurity firm responsible for the anti-scam app Whoscall, found that risky URLs rose from 13,602 in the first quarter to 49,431 by the end of 2025 - an almost four-fold increase.

In a press conference at the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) headquarters in Quezon City on Thursday, Gogolook general manager Mel Migrino said the trend shows the rapid evolution of scam tactics.

"Scammers are shifting from calls and texts toward malicious links and fake social media sites because uniform ...