There were 425 deface, 289 phishing and 25 malware attacks in May. — Photo baocongthuong.vn HÀ NỘI — During the month of May alone, there were on average 23 cyber-attacks on governments computers every single day. Figures released by the Việt Nam Computer Emergency Response Team (VNCERT) under the Ministry of Information and Communications revealed 739 intrusions during the month. Most were attacks to interface change, accounting for more than 57 per cent of the total. It discovered 28 warning emails to State administrative agencies to require them to resolve incidents and act fast. Most attacks tried to collect information, violate information security policy, and attacks related to malicious code. Another report from Authority of Information Security (AIS) revealed many Vietnamese websites in network space (including website using servers in foreign countries) were attacked affecting information security such as spam, service denial, … [Read more...] about More than 700 cyber attacks seen in May
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739 cyber attacks detected in May
Illustrative image (Source: internet) Hanoi (VNA) - As many as 739 cyber attacks were detected by the monitoring and warning system of the Vietnam Computer Emergency Rescue Team (VCERT) under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC) in May, the team reported on June 14. The attacks, including 289 Phishing cases, 425 Deface cases, and 25 Malware, affected seven websites and with the domain name ".gov”. The centre said five types of attacks used by most hackers in May 2019 include information gathering attacks; information security policy violation; privilege escalation attack; denial-of-service attack; and attacks related to malicious code. The Authority of Information Security of the MoIC said in the cyberspace, there are many websites of Vietnam, including those using foreign server services, that have been attacked. Hackers of ten take advantage of these pages to cause insecure information such as distributing spam; … [Read more...] about 739 cyber attacks detected in May
Vietnam hit by 620 cyber attacks in first quarter of 2019
Illustrative photo (Source: nguoitieudung.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam suffered 620 cyber attacks in the first three months of this year, down by about 50 percent compared with last year’s figure, according to the Authority of Information Security (AIS) under the Ministry of Information and Communications. The number of IP addresses categorised in ghost computer networks (botnets) was 1,845,133, a decrease of 56 percent compared with the same period last year. As many as 54 enterprises have been granted business licences to trade and provide network security services in the first quarter of the year. “These figures show that the cyber security in Vietnam has seen positive changes. In particular, campaigns to handle malicious code in Hanoi and HCM City by the Ministry of Information and Communications have achieved certain results,” the AIS said in a statement. Experts from the AIS recommended that there were many websites that look similar to those of organisations, … [Read more...] about Vietnam hit by 620 cyber attacks in first quarter of 2019
Việt Nam hit by 620 cyber attacks in Q1
Việt Nam suffered 620 cyber attacks in the first three months of this year, down by about 50 per cent compared with last year’s figure, according to a report by the Authority of Information Security. — Photo nguoitieudung.vnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam suffered 620 cyber attacks in the first three months of this year, down by about 50 per cent compared with last year’s figure, according to a report by the Authority of Information Security (AIS) under the Ministry of Information and Communications. The number of IP addresses categorised in ghost computer networks (botnets) was 1,845,133, a decrease of 56 per cent compared with the same period last year. As many as 54 enterprises have been granted business licences to trade and provide network security services in the first quarter of the year. “These figures show that the cyber security in Việt Nam has seen positive changes. In particular, campaigns to handle malicious … [Read more...] about Việt Nam hit by 620 cyber attacks in Q1
Cyber-attacks in Vietnam halve y/y in Q1
The Hanoitimes - The number of Vietnam IP addresses located in Botnet stands at 1,845,133 currently, down 17.42% compared to Q4/2018, 56.19% year-on-year. More than 1,500 cyber-attacks to Vietnam in first two months Chinese hackers shift to deal cyber-attacks Some 620 cyber security attacks were recorded in Vietnam in the first quarter (Q1)) of 2019, down 21.17% compared to Q4/2018 and 49.82% year-on-year, according to the Department of Information Security under Ministry of Information and Communications, VnEconomy reported. Illustrative photo Notably, the number of Vietnam IP addresses located in Botnet stands at 1,845,133 currently, down 17.42% compared to Q4/2018 and 56.19% year-on-year, the department added. The figures show that cyber safety and security in Vietnam has improved. The campaigns to handle malicious code in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City over the past time has achieved certain results, the department said. By mid-March, the Vietnam Computer … [Read more...] about Cyber-attacks in Vietnam halve y/y in Q1