This is the fourth time this year the APG submarine cable route has had a problem. — Photo news.zing.vn The Asia-Pacific Gateway (APG) international undersea cable broke down on Sunday, disrupting Internet connections from Viet Nam to other countries. This is the fourth time this year the APG submarine cable route has had a problem. An internet service provider said the faulty section was on the APG cable, located about 132km from the shore off the central city of Da Nang. Internet connections from Viet Nam to other countries might be unstable or slow down in peak hours as a result of the faulty cable. The cause of the fault and the time to fix it were not disclosed. The APG was installed in October 2016 and officially brought into operation in December 2016, after four years of construction. The cable, which cost US$450 million and has a capacity of more than 54 Tbps (terabytes per second), runs 10,400 km under the Pacific linking Japan with Hong Kong, mainland China, Malaysia, … [Read more...] about Internet affected by undersea cable breakdown
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VNCERT warns internet users of ransomware attacks
VNCERT has a issued high alert for internet-connected computers because GrandCrab’s ransomware contains high risks and could steal and encrypt all data saved. (Photo: thoibaotaichinhvietnam.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team (VNCERT) has warned that GandCrab ransomware affiliates which had been spreading globally over the past year had updated to version 5.2 and the team was taking measures to disconnect with GandCrab server to avoid damages. VNCERT's deputy head Nguyen Khac Lich said the latest version of the ransomware family had been attacking Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries since mid-March this year. VNCERT has issued a high alert for internet-connected computers because GandCrab’s ransomware contains high risks and could steal and encrypt all data saved on attacked computers. In Vietnam, GrandCrab 5.2 ransomware is concealed as archive files ending with documents that end with .rar attached in emails … [Read more...] about VNCERT warns internet users of ransomware attacks
Internet users warned of ransomware attacks
VNCERT has a issued high alert for internet-connected computers because GrandCrab’s ransomware contains high risks and could steal and encrypt all data saved. — Photo thoibaotaichinhvietnam.vnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam Computer Emergency Response Team (VNCERT) has reported that GandCrab ransomware affiliates which had been spreading globally over the past year had updated to version 5.2 and the team was taking measures to disconnect with GandCrab server to avoid damages. According to Nguyễn Khắc Lịch, VNCERT deputy head, the latest version of the ransomware family had been attacking Việt Nam and other Southeast Asian countries since mid-March this year. VNCERT has issued a high alert for internet-connected computers because GandCrab’s ransomware contains high risks and could steal and encrypt all data saved on attacked computers. In Việt Nam, GrandCrab 5.2 ransomware is concealed as archive … [Read more...] about Internet users warned of ransomware attacks
VN Internet users to have code of conduct
The Ministry of Information and Communications plans to build a code of conduct for internet users to create a healthy networking atmosphere in the country. Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan gives a speech at a conference on building a code of conduct for internet users on May 18. – Photo vietnamnet.vn Speaking at a conference on Friday’s morning, Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan said the number of internet users in Vietnam had boomed in recent years. Currently, there are some 55 million internet users in the country, accounting for 57 per cent of the population. Of this, 50 million access the internet via mobile phones. Each user spends between 2.5 and seven hours every day on the internet, with Facebook and YouTube being the most popular websites. Tuấn said apart from the undeniable positive aspects, social network also had its own shortcomings. In Vietnam, social network, with its information-sharing ability, … [Read more...] about VN Internet users to have code of conduct
Vietnam warns internet users of ‘extremely dangerous’ ransomware
A new dangerous ransomware is threatening internet users in Vietnam, a cybersecurity organization said on Thursday. Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team (VNCERT) has warned businesses and government entities of an online epidemic spread by malicious software GandCrab, which encrypts infected computers’ data before forcing users to pay $400 - $1,000 to retrieve them. GandCrab is also affecting several other countries and has been highlighted by VNCERT as “extremely dangerous,” without specifying the degree of damage it has caused so far in Vietnam. VNCERT advised users not to click on any suspicious links as well as attachments in emails with unusual contents. The organization also warned businesses to be on constant watch, update their firewalls and isolate servers infected with GandCrab. GandCrab masquerades as online advertisements or crafted email messages before infecting a computer system. Upon its infection, the ransomware will encrypt all files and produce … [Read more...] about Vietnam warns internet users of ‘extremely dangerous’ ransomware