The NEAC (National Electronic Authentication Center) says the new regulation on foreign electronic signature recognition will contribute to a reliable service ecosystem, promoting trade and ensuring safety for online cross-border transactions.

The Authority of Information Safety has asked information security units of agencies, organisations and businesses to roll out drastic measures to ensure safety for information systems under their management.

A report on assessing the impact of a proposed personal-data protection law shows that data trading, leakage, and collection are rampant and difficult to control.

If women do not know how to protect themselves, they will be at high risk of being abused in cyberspace, not only through fraud but also invasion of their privacy. Women and girls need to be informed and understand the ways to protect themselves.

The number of users in Vietnam targeted by local threats significantly decreased between 2020 and 2023, according to Kaspersky Security Network.

Double-extortion ransomware attacks are likely to be a major cyberattack trend this year. Experts have recommended vigilance over this type of malware during the Tet holiday and afterward.

In its report released lately, Viettel Cyber Security noted the strong rise of attacks by scammers who impersonate state officials and trick people out of money.

There were 950 cyberattacks on Vietnam’s information system in January, a decline of 33% and 23% compared with that of December 2023 and the same period last year, respectively.

Statistics from the Viettel Threat Intelligence system show nearly 5,900 fraudulent domain names last year.

Computer viruses caused estimated losses of 17.3 trillion VND (716 million USD) to Vietnamese users in 2023, according to a cybersecurity assessment programme for individual users conducted by Bkav Corporation in December last year.

The Authority for Information Security (AIS) has found that 70 percent of institutions have not paid attention to examining and fixing security vulnerabilities identified by agencies and security firms.

In 2023, about 12,850 cyber-attacks were detected, which is a rise of 5.3 percent compared to 2022.

HCM City authorities on Tuesday organised a four-day cyber security drill in an effort to enhance its cyber security readiness amid the growing sophistication of cyber attacks throughout the country.

Of the 11,428 cyberattacks on information systems in Vietnam so far this year, there were 10,283 phishing attacks, accounting for 89.9 percent, or 6,300 attacks more than the same period last year.

Hackers have offered to share profits with buyers under a binary compensation plan like the one used in multi-level marketing (MLM) businesses.

Of 10 serious security vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s products identified by the Authority of Information Security (AIS), three are being exploited.

The National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) which is responsible for warning of trends about activities and developments in Vietnam's cyberspace has warned people about the latest cyber frauds.

In recommendations to agencies, institutions and businesses on information security, the Authority of Information Security (AIS) said that under the law, cybersecurity is not optional but necessary in today's risky environment

Of the 24 cases of systematic and sensitive data leakage reported so far this year, 19 cases were related to the retail sector.