Mobile ID solution of Vietnammobile Vietnamobile and IPification have just announced the launch of Mobile ID service in Vietnam – The ultimate authentication solution for smartphone transactions for Vietnamobile subscribers. Instead of traditional authentication steps that still contain many risks such as providing phone numbers and SMS OTP authentication, users only need to authorize Vietnamobile to authenticate the device’s ID; Transactions on mobile phones will be automatically verified and secured by Vietnamobile. According to information, the service will soon be integrated for Vietnamobile users. According to the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), SMS authentication is not secure enough. Hackers can hack to transfer SMS messages to phone numbers that do not belong to the owner. These tricks are so sophisticated that you won’t even know your messages have been stolen. NIST also warns that phone numbers registered on applications such as Facebook Messenger, Viber are likely to be hacked and reveal the verification code on SMS. An alternative solution is to use 2-layer security or use a security code from a token device. However, this method is quite complicated and causes interruptions in transactions, so most users find it very annoying. The Mobile ID service uses the technology of IPification. This is predicted to be the foundation for mobile authentication now and in the future. Mobile ID enables the authentication of compatible mobile users by verifying the device, SIM and phone number via IP address, intended to prevent fraud in mobile registration and transaction approval. Mobile ID service requires no additional settings, no need to enter a password, and does not require any action from the user. A representative of Vietnamobile said, “The number of Vietnamobile subscribers for online transactions has grown rapidly. In light of this trend, we look forward to providing our subscribers with a safe and convenient online trading platform.” Vietnamobile’s Mobile ID security solution was born to meet the mobile reality when all online activities and transactions of customers are done on smartphones. “We want our customers to be able to enjoy the best solution in terms of security, identity authentication, payment, login,” he said. Mr. Stefan Kostic, CEO of IPification shared. “As the number of online user activities globally is skyrocketing, we will provide the most secure, yet seamless authentication and transaction validation solution for Vietnamobile users.” MobiIPification Pification solution is trusted by leading telecommunications, technology, payment and OTT companies such as Microsoft, GBG, DataZoo, 3HongKong, Axiata Digital. Currently, IPification’s solution has reached more than 550 million devices in 18 markets globally. PV

UC Browser is developed by UCWeb, a subsidiary of Alibaba (China). This is one of the most popular mobile browsers in Asia, with over 500 million downloads on Google Play alone. According to security researcher Gabi Cirlig, UC Browser silently sent iPhone users’ browsing data (even with incognito mode enabled) to UCWeb servers (registered in China, but located in the US). ). This is in stark contrast to the company’s previous statement, which does not record a user’s “browsing and search history” when incognito mode is activated. More worryingly, UC Browser also collects IDs (unique identifiers) to track users across various websites. The collection of user data happens on both Android and iOS versions, not sure what UCWeb is doing with all this information? Interested readers can watch the video at: “This kind of tracking is done on purpose,” Cirlig told Forbes. When compared with Google Chrome browser and some other popular browsers, he found there is no browser like UC Browser. UC Browser just rolled out a new update last week, but the company never mentioned monitoring users’ browsing activity. Currently the English version of UC Browser has been removed from the App Store, but the Chinese version still exists, and unlike the English version, it does not send data back to the UCWeb server. Earlier in 2019, the UC Browser version for Android also violated Google Play’s policies.

Illustration. The cybersecurity situation has undergone drastic changes in recent times, especially in the context of the Covid-19 epidemic and the trend of remote working. This manifests itself in large-scale and increasingly complex attacks. Hackers perform an average of 50 million password attacks per day, 579 attacks per second. AGAINST MALWARE AND RAMSOMWARE WITH DEVELOPMENT Microsoft’s telemetry results released over the weekend showed that the prevalence of malware and ransomware infections in Asia-Pacific has been increasing over the past 18 months, stretching back to before the Covid-19 pandemic. -19 outbreak to date. Specifically, in Australia it is 23%; China is 80%; India 15%; Japan 16%; New Zealand 19%, Singapore 43%, Hong Kong 38%, South Korea 22%, Malaysia 2%, Philippines 15%, Taiwan 16%, Thailand 3% and Vietnam 7%. Among them, Indonesia alone has a 24% decrease in malware infection rate. The number of cyber attacks and the number of Vietnamese IP addresses in botnets increased in March 2021 due to hackers taking advantage of the increasing demand for Internet use by users as well as people’s interest in translation information. Covid-19. During the same period, the number of ransomware infections (a subset of malware) also increased by 453% in Australia; China (463%); India (100%); Japan (541%); New Zealand (825%); Singapore (296%), Hong Kong (179%), Indonesia (31%), South Korea (64%), Malaysia (72%), Philippines (70%), Taiwan (407%), Thailand (6%) ). This figure in Vietnam is recorded at 15%. In Vietnam, in March 2021 alone, the Information Security Administration recorded 491 incidents of cyber attacks on information systems, an increase of 8.15% compared to February 2021. In which, the number of Malware attacks is 180, while Phishing and Deface attacks are 164 and 147, respectively. In the first quarter of 2021, although compared to the same period in 2020, the number of cyberattacks causing problems on information systems decreased by 20%, but from the beginning of 2021 to now, the number of cyberattack incidents has decreased by 20%. is still in an uptrend. Experts believe that the reason for the increase in the number of cyberattacks and the number of Vietnamese IP addresses in botnets in March 2021 was because hackers took advantage of users’ increasing demand for Internet use as well as the interest People’s attention to information about Covid-19 epidemic. Therefore, the number of Phishing and Malware attacks on systems has increased to cheat, destroy and steal information illegally… It can be seen that, in the context of complicated epidemic developments, when more and more organizations, businesses and individual users work remotely, work from home, they are creating an environment for bad guys to exploit vulnerabilities, Attacks, information theft, large-scale cyberattacks take place in Vietnam and around the world. ABOUT 3.5 MILLION SECURITY PROFESSIONALS IN 2021 Experts say that even as more people begin returning to the office, hybrid work is forecast to remain the norm in the future. According to Forrester, as people gradually settle into a new working model after the pandemic, we will still see an increase in the proportion of employees working remotely compared to before the pandemic, at 300%. And the current Job Trends Index report shows that 53% of respondents in Asia plan to move to a new place because they can work remotely, compared to 46 percent globally. %. That change has been demanding an urgent need for new security solutions to meet the way of working, especially when the network of organizations is no longer limited to the “office wall”. This requires a very different mindset from the traditional “network is the border” and “device protection” approaches. Organizations and businesses need to take data and authentication as the center. While there are many other ways to secure these days, addressing identity, authentication, and information management issues is still critical. Experts have pointed out 4 main pillars to protect users against new work era cyber threats, including: identity protection, Zero Trust mindset, cloud application, and resource investment. security personnel. The network of organizations is no longer limited to the “office wall”. This requires a very different mindset from the traditional “network is the border” and “device protection” approaches. As recent attacks have shown, identity will be the “battlefield” for future attacks. Microsoft Vice President of Security, Compliance, and Identity Vasu Jakkal said that, in a world where identity is the new battleground, adopting a Zero Trust strategy has become a must for businesses. Karma. The hybrid workplace is virtually borderless, so it’s important to establish protective “barriers” around identities and devices. As part of his journey to building a Zero Trust mindset, the expert emphasized that “passwordless authentication will be the trend of the future and that transformation will be seen this year”. Besides the application of technology, experts also emphasize the special importance of people and skills in ensuring information security of each business organization. However, the lack of security professionals and the lack of diversity in security teams are two weaknesses that attackers will find to hit next year, the expert said. It is estimated that the information security industry will be short of about 3.5 million security professionals this year.

WhatsApp will block users who do not accept the new terms after May 15. Photo: WhatsApp After May 15, people who bypass WhatsApp’s new privacy rules will result in that account being restricted from accessing the app and eventually not being able to view the list of chats and calls. voice or video. After a few weeks, that user will be blocked from all resources including sending messages, but the account has not been removed from the system. Within 120 days of receiving the notification and the user stops logging in, that account will be deleted, all data will still be available if the user syncs with Messenger. WhatsApp updated its new policy earlier this year, all users were informed that the service would share data with other Facebook companies. Many users just want their data shared as little as possible, as some reports suggest that WhatsApp is collecting and sharing data related to location, IP address, phone model, operating system, etc. Your operating system, browser, mobile network, ISP, or even information about how you’re texting, calling, groups you’re in, status, profile picture, or the last time the user was online. To use the application, users must accept the new WhatsApp terms. However, the 27 European countries will not be affected by this new policy thanks to a privacy law known as GDPA and users will not have their personal data shared with another 3rd party.