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Mobile malware up in Viet Nam

Mobile malware up in Viet Nam

Along with a surge in the number of mobile phone users accessing the Internet, there has been an increase in the number of mobile malware targeting Vietnamese users, according to the global cybersecurity company Kaspersky.
AI increasingly used in cyberattacks: Microsoft

AI increasingly used in cyberattacks: Microsoft

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used for good but also as a tool by attackers, creating even more destructive malware, according to Microsoft''s forecast about five key trends that will shape the cybersecurity industry this year.
VN has 2nd lowest number of mobile malware threats in Southeast Asia

VN has 2nd lowest number of mobile malware threats in Southeast Asia

Viet Nam had the second lowest number of Android threats detected in Southeast Asia in the period from January to September this year, according to cybersecurity company Kaspersky.
Cyber criminals using popular TV shows to spread malware: study

Cyber criminals using popular TV shows to spread malware: study

Cyber criminals are using new episodes of popular TV shows to distribute malware, with Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead and Arrow being their favourites.
High-tech criminals targeting e-wallets: firms

High-tech criminals targeting e-wallets: firms

E-wallet users have become common targets of online malware attacks and cyber-security companies are warning Vietnamese users to be careful.
Vietnamese users lose 540 million from viruses: Bkav

Vietnamese users lose $540 million from viruses: Bkav

Viet Nam’s leading internet security firm, Bach Khoa Internetwork Security Centre (BKAV), announced that Vietnamese users lost some VND12.3 trillion (US$540 million) in 2017 due to viruses.
New virus attacks Vietnamese facebookers

New virus attacks Vietnamese facebookers

Facebook Messenger is reported to be under attack in recent days by a new virus.
Bitcoin mining botnets infect thousands of PCs: Kaspersky

Bitcoin mining botnets infect thousands of PCs: Kaspersky

The Kaspersky Lab Anti-Malware Research team has identified two botnets made of computers infected with malware that silently install cryptocurrency miners, which are legitimate software used to (mine) virtual currencies based on blockchain technology.
Smart devices malware more than doubles in 2017

Smart devices malware more than doubles in 2017

The total number of malware samples targeting smart devices has reached more than 7,000, with over half of these emerging in 2017, according to Kaspersky Lab’s researchers.
Malware targets IP cameras in VN

Malware targets IP cameras in VN

Around 76 per cent of Vietnamese internet protocol (IP) cameras are susceptible to illegal access because users keep the fixed accounts of the makers rather than changing them, a report by the Bach Khoa Technology Group (BKAV) revealed on Thursday.
286,000 IP addresses attacked during Tet

286,000 IP addresses attacked during Tet

More than 230 websites were attacked during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.
Financial attacks against Android users triple

Financial attacks against Android users triple

The number of financial malware attacks against Android devices grew by 3.25 times last year, topping 2.3 million, according to a new report by security software provider Kaspersky Lab.
CTB Locker ransomware threatens Vietnamese computers

CTB Locker ransomware threatens Vietnamese computers

There are currently more than 1,300 computers in Viet Nam infected with the CTB Locker trojan-ransom and the number is rising.
Bkav warns about malware, DDoS attacks in 2015

Bkav warns about malware, DDoS attacks in 2015

Malware and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks will continue to threaten network security in 2015, says Viet Nam''s security firm Bkav.
Malware in over 42 per cent of Vietnamese computers

Malware in over 42 per cent of Vietnamese computers

Computer worm Stuxnet, which exploited a shortcut handling error in Windows, was mostly detected on computers in Viet Nam, reported Russian computer security firm Kaspersky Lab on August 5.