Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamreports an average of 26 cyberattacks per day, with governmental agencies,banks and e-commerce websites the most vulnerable.
Deputy Minister of Informationand Communications Nguyen Thanh Hung unveiled the data at a cyberattack drillfor northern provinces hosted by the Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team(VNCERT) in Hanoi on December 24.
The drill drew theparticipation of 300 attendants, including about 150 IT technicians andofficials from State agencies, banks and enterprises.
Hung said that the governmentwas focusing resources into building a functional e-government, with thewebsites or electronic portals being a fundamental part to connect authoritieswith people and businesses.
So far, 17 of 23 ministries andall 63 provinces and cities of Vietnam have launched their own websites.
From October 20 to November,17, 744 cyberattacks were reported to VNCERT including 428 malware attacks, 254phishing scams and 62 website defacement attacks. Vietnam’s websites,especially those belonging to State agencies, have thousands of security holes,which could allow hackers to gain unauthorised access and interfere withoperations and data.
The systems’ low securitysophistication can lead to breaches of information related to servers,services, domains or email lists. Failures to update security patches alsoallow hackers to exploit vulnerabilities and let the number of holes remainhigh.
"Information security isquite similar to healthcare sector, in developing countries, the focus isprimarily on treating the diseases while the developed countries pay a lot ofattention to preventive measures," Hung said, urging State agencies tofocus more on protection against attacks rather than how to deal with incidentsand breaches when they already occur.
Nguyen Trong Duong, Deputy Director of the Authority of Information Security, said the Government should haveinvested in training the IT labour force and upgraded technology andinnovation.
This year's drill focused onwebsites’ attack prevention and control. Participants were divided into 30teams and each managed an independent network of servers running on cloudsoftware. Stimulated attacks were carried out in different ways, forcing teamsto be flexible in making responses.
Teams were required to performquick situation analysis, investigation and come up with solutions to resistthe attacks, protecting systems, making patches and mitigating furtherincidents.
A similar event for southernprovinces is scheduled to be held in Vinh Long province on December 26./.
Deputy Minister of Informationand Communications Nguyen Thanh Hung unveiled the data at a cyberattack drillfor northern provinces hosted by the Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team(VNCERT) in Hanoi on December 24.
The drill drew theparticipation of 300 attendants, including about 150 IT technicians andofficials from State agencies, banks and enterprises.
Hung said that the governmentwas focusing resources into building a functional e-government, with thewebsites or electronic portals being a fundamental part to connect authoritieswith people and businesses.
So far, 17 of 23 ministries andall 63 provinces and cities of Vietnam have launched their own websites.
From October 20 to November,17, 744 cyberattacks were reported to VNCERT including 428 malware attacks, 254phishing scams and 62 website defacement attacks. Vietnam’s websites,especially those belonging to State agencies, have thousands of security holes,which could allow hackers to gain unauthorised access and interfere withoperations and data.
The systems’ low securitysophistication can lead to breaches of information related to servers,services, domains or email lists. Failures to update security patches alsoallow hackers to exploit vulnerabilities and let the number of holes remainhigh.
"Information security isquite similar to healthcare sector, in developing countries, the focus isprimarily on treating the diseases while the developed countries pay a lot ofattention to preventive measures," Hung said, urging State agencies tofocus more on protection against attacks rather than how to deal with incidentsand breaches when they already occur.
Nguyen Trong Duong, Deputy Director of the Authority of Information Security, said the Government should haveinvested in training the IT labour force and upgraded technology andinnovation.
This year's drill focused onwebsites’ attack prevention and control. Participants were divided into 30teams and each managed an independent network of servers running on cloudsoftware. Stimulated attacks were carried out in different ways, forcing teamsto be flexible in making responses.
Teams were required to performquick situation analysis, investigation and come up with solutions to resistthe attacks, protecting systems, making patches and mitigating furtherincidents.
A similar event for southernprovinces is scheduled to be held in Vinh Long province on December 26./.
VNA
