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Vietnam hit by 2,900 cyber attacks in first half of 2021
Vietnam recorded 2,915 cyber attacks in the first six months of 2021, an increase of 898 compared with the same period last year. According to the Vietnam National Cyber Security…
Vietnam is one of the top 5 targets of Android malware
India and Vietnam are ranked among the top five countries globally to be hit by Android/FakeAdBlocker malware, according to ESET, a Slovak internet security company headquartered in Bratislava.…
Vietnam launches first programme on child protection online
Vietnam has for the first time launched a national programme to protect children online in an attempt to make the internet a healthy and safe place for children…
Vietnam police verify data leak and sale of 10,000 Vietnamese ID cards
The personal data could be used by criminals to fraudulently appropriate property, forge documents to impersonate, and open a bank account. The leak of personal data of nearly 10,000…
Vietnam successfully handles APT attacks
The National Cyber Security Center – member of the IT Authority under the Ministry of Information and Communications – announced that since the beginning of 2021, Vietnam has…
Hackers attack critical IT systems by exploiting vulnerabilities
Of nearly 1 million cyber-attacks on critical IT systems handled annually by the Network Information Security Center of the Government Cipher Committee, attacks that exploited vulnerability accounted for…
Cybersecurity powerhouse and Vietnam’s digital trust
By developing Make in Vietnam cybersecurity products on the basis of open platforms, technology firms will be able to create ‘digital trust’ among consumers. Speaking at the Vietnam…
Remote platform, Bluezone app launched in support of medical treatment, including COVI-19
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Saturday attended a launching ceremony of a remote medical examination and treatment platform and Bluezone app designed to support remote hospitals in…
Vietnam has 2nd lowest number of mobile malware threats in Southeast Asia
Vietnam had the second lowest number of Android threats detected in Southeast Asia in the period from January to September this year, according to cybersecurity company Kaspersky. The…
Cybersecurity Emergency Response Center established
The Ministry of Information and Communications has decided to establish the Viet Nam Cybersecurity Emergency Response Teams/Coordination Center (VNCERT/CC). The center is located in the capital city of…
Over 2,500 cyber attacks on Vietnamese websites in Q3
More than 2,500 websites with Vietnamese domains were attacked in the third quarter, meaning Vietnam stands in 10th in terms of the largest number of cyber attacks in…
Over 10,000 cyber-security vulnerabilities found in government agencies
More than 10,000 cyber-security vulnerabilities have been discovered in governmental agencies since 2013, according to the IT & Network Security Centre. Of the total, 100 malwares contained the…