The Authority of Information Security has issued a warning for Vietnamese entities to review systems affected by nine high-impact security vulnerabilities in Microsoft products.

Cybersecurity experts have identified five major malware groups active in Vietnam during Q3 2024, posing significant risks to data security and organizational stability.

The rising abuse of domain names for illegal activities has prompted the Ministry of Information and Communications to introduce new measures, including community monitoring and the application of AI for early detection.

The Vietnam Cyber Emergency Response Center has issued a warning about a sophisticated new form of phishing that uses AI and spoofing technology to steal Gmail login information.

The Authority of Information Security detected nearly 468,000 IP addresses in Vietnam connected to botnets in September 2024, including 18 from government systems.

Fraudulent websites and online loan scams are becoming increasingly prevalent, with authorities recording over 125,000 fraudulent websites in Vietnam as of September 2024.

Impersonating state agencies to appropriate people’s assets continued to be the burning issue related to online scams in the September 30-October 6 week.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has officially designated August 6 as Vietnam Cybersecurity Day to promote national cybersecurity awareness and mobilize public engagement in safeguarding the digital realm.

Vietnam continues to be among the countries with the highest overall cybersecurity index score in the fifth Global Cybersecurity Index.

Vietnam has been recognized as a global leader in cybersecurity, securing a position in the top tier of the 2024 Global Cybersecurity Index.

Personal data has been leaked and posted publicly, and it has become a source of information for automated collection programmes used by fake websites or cybercrime organisations.

The number of accounts compromised due to malware infections in Vietnam has surged dramatically in recent years, with 2023 witnessing a 31-fold increase compared to 2020.

By 2:30 PM, the system was back online, but some airlines were forced to adjust their schedules as delays travelled down the flight chain.

Scams involving fake public service software registration and quick investment profits are well-known and continuously warned against by authorities, yet people continue to lose their assets to these schemes.

New vulnerabilities in products and solutions from major technology companies like Microsoft are frequently exploited by attackers to infiltrate and compromise the information systems of agencies, organizations, and businesses.

The Authority of Information Security (AIS), in its weekly bulletin (June 3-9), has updated information about six major scams, including four in Vietnam and two overseas.

LockBit, a pernicious strain of ransomware, has evolved into its latest iteration, LockBit 3.0, posing a significant and escalating threat to the cybersecurity landscape of Vietnam.