Vietnamese computer users suffered a record 14.9 trillion VND (637.6 million USD) in damage from viruses this year, an increase of 21 percent from 2017, according to a cyber security assessment report released by Bkav Technology Group this week.
The Bkav Technology Group said on July 26 its virus monitoring system had discovered malware called BrowserSpy that is able to track users’ actions and steal their personal data, such as bank account information, and Gmail or Facebook passwords.
According to a report from the BKAV Technology Group, 15 million computers in Vietnam were infected with viruses in the third quarter of 2017, with half of them infected via USB connections.
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