Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam ComputerEmergency Response Team (VNCERT) on July 23 advised banks and critical nationalinfrastructure organisations to promptly take preventive measures to detect andprevent cyber attacks.
The VNCERT also provided these organisationswith detailed instructions on how to examine and remove malware from their datasystems on the team’s official website (www.vncert.gov.vn).
These malware are extremely dangerous as theycan steal information and destroy the data system, so the VNCERT stronglyrecommends leaders of the organisations strictly follow the given instructions,said the centre’s Deputy Director Nguyen Khac Lich.
According to the VNCERT, the centre hasrecorded a number of advanced persistent threat (APT) attacks on some banks andnational critical infrastructure organisations in Vietnam.
Analysis of these attacks showed that thehackers have thoroughly monitored the targeted websites and used high-tech solutionsto get around the security walls. The typical goals of the hackers were to takecontrol of these institutions’ computer systems and steal their confidentialinformation.
First appearing at the end of 2010 and the beginning of 2011, APTattacks have remained one of the top threats to information security.
Statistics show that more than 27 percent ofAPT attacks have targeted government institutions, followed by those hittingbanking and financial institutions, and telecommunication firms with a largecustomer database.
Vietnam has seen a number of APT attacks on big organisations, most notable beingthe cyber attack on the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines in July lastyear.
The VNCERT reported that last year, Vietnam was hit by 13,382 cyber attacks,including 6,400 malware; 4,377 deface; and 2,605 phishing attacks. Some 5,179cyber attacks have been recorded since the beginning of 2018, consisting of1,122 phishing; 3,200 deface; and 857 malware attacks. –VNA
The VNCERT also provided these organisationswith detailed instructions on how to examine and remove malware from their datasystems on the team’s official website (www.vncert.gov.vn).
These malware are extremely dangerous as theycan steal information and destroy the data system, so the VNCERT stronglyrecommends leaders of the organisations strictly follow the given instructions,said the centre’s Deputy Director Nguyen Khac Lich.
According to the VNCERT, the centre hasrecorded a number of advanced persistent threat (APT) attacks on some banks andnational critical infrastructure organisations in Vietnam.
Analysis of these attacks showed that thehackers have thoroughly monitored the targeted websites and used high-tech solutionsto get around the security walls. The typical goals of the hackers were to takecontrol of these institutions’ computer systems and steal their confidentialinformation.
First appearing at the end of 2010 and the beginning of 2011, APTattacks have remained one of the top threats to information security.
Statistics show that more than 27 percent ofAPT attacks have targeted government institutions, followed by those hittingbanking and financial institutions, and telecommunication firms with a largecustomer database.
Vietnam has seen a number of APT attacks on big organisations, most notable beingthe cyber attack on the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines in July lastyear.
The VNCERT reported that last year, Vietnam was hit by 13,382 cyber attacks,including 6,400 malware; 4,377 deface; and 2,605 phishing attacks. Some 5,179cyber attacks have been recorded since the beginning of 2018, consisting of1,122 phishing; 3,200 deface; and 857 malware attacks. –VNA
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