As many as 5,168 cyber-attacks were recorded on information systems in Vietnam in 2020, a year-on-year decline of 0.15 percent, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications’ National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has launched the “Review and remove malware nationwide in 2020” campaign to enhance the country's network security.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has launched the “Review and remove malware nationwide in 2020” campaign to enhance the country's network security.

Some hacker groups have taken advantage of the COVID-19 outbreak’s complex developments in many countries to launch cyberattacks against agencies and organisations around the world, including those in Vietnam.

Computer viruses caused estimated losses of VND20.9 trillion ($902 million) to Vietnamese users last year, much higher than the 14.9 trillion VND reported in 2018, reported Bkav Technology Group.

A Vietnamese student has been identified as the author of 42 malware-containing apps on Google’s Play Store.

The Authority of Information Security made a request that all state offices, organizations, and businesses urgently scan and uninstall any possible malware released by a large-scale Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) attack to VN'S cyber space.

There has been an increasing number of cyber attacks recently in Vietnam aiming at both state units and private organizations to steal sensitive information. 

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 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s cybersecurity company Bkav has warned people about ransomware, a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system till a sum of money is paid.

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Analysts have noted a growing tendency that computer manufacturers are trying to provide products serving specific needs of hi-tech fans. 

An email address ending in “gmail” and a subject line referring to Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s instructions has been sent to the email account of a newspaper reporter to steal information.

Experts estimate that 66 percent of computers in Vietnam have been infected with malware, which is a “relatively high” percentage, said Nguyen Huy Dung, deputy head of the Information Security Department. 

The Bach Khoa Anti-virus Center (BKAV), Vietnam’s leading internet security firm, said that errors occurred when accessing Google.com.vn and the Google’s DNS (domain name system) on February 23.

Although computer malware and viruses have become more deadly, mobile device users are not taking necessary security precautions, according to the Vietnam Information Security Association.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – A malware has infected over 20 per cent of smartphones in Viet Nam, draining mobile accounts of thousands of subscribers, stated BKAV, Viet Nam biggest security firm.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experts from Bkav, a leading Vietnamese Internet security company, have said that spyware, malware and DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks will continue to pose major risks in 2014.