Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Up to 71.38percent of computers and mobile devices in Vietnam are getting infected withmalicious viruses, but only 11 percent of the users are aware they have beenvictims of cyber-attacks, according to the Authority of Information Securityunder the Ministry of Information and Communications.
Director General of the Authority NguyenThanh Hai said that shortage of vigilance from individuals and organisations isthe main cause of over 90 percent of cyber-attacks. Information security isthrottling the country as many people refuse using legal software and othercopyright materials.
More than 4.77 million IP addresses in Vietnam were added to the network of “zombie”computers, or botnet. Some 1,020 websites have been hit by malware, which iscapable of stealing private information of users. In addition, 12,685 addresseshave sent out spam emails to countries worldwide.
The Authority said that mobile devices have become the leading targets forcyber-criminals for the purpose of wiretap, fake news, financial attack and databreaches.
Trend Micro, an information security and network safety firm, recently announcedthat Vietnam is listed among the top 20 countries in the world affected byblackmail ransomware. It also leads the Southeast Asian nation in cyber-attackswith more than 86 million spam mails detected in the first half of thisyear.-VNA
Director General of the Authority NguyenThanh Hai said that shortage of vigilance from individuals and organisations isthe main cause of over 90 percent of cyber-attacks. Information security isthrottling the country as many people refuse using legal software and othercopyright materials.
More than 4.77 million IP addresses in Vietnam were added to the network of “zombie”computers, or botnet. Some 1,020 websites have been hit by malware, which iscapable of stealing private information of users. In addition, 12,685 addresseshave sent out spam emails to countries worldwide.
The Authority said that mobile devices have become the leading targets forcyber-criminals for the purpose of wiretap, fake news, financial attack and databreaches.
Trend Micro, an information security and network safety firm, recently announcedthat Vietnam is listed among the top 20 countries in the world affected byblackmail ransomware. It also leads the Southeast Asian nation in cyber-attackswith more than 86 million spam mails detected in the first half of thisyear.-VNA
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