More than 560,000 computers in Vietnam infected with BrowserSpyThe Bkav Technology Group said on July 26 its virus monitoring system had discovered malware called BrowserSpy that is able to track users’ actions and steal their personal data, such as bank account information, and Gmail or Facebook passwords. BrowserSpy hides in fake software spread across the Internet by hackers, tricking users into downloading it. At the same time, the virus can quietly steal personal information from users, accessing search content, e-mails, and web history. Bkav Vice President Vu Ngoc Son said there is no particular symptoms in computers infected with BrowserSpy, and as such it is difficult for users to detect themselves. According to the Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team (VNCERT), in 2017, Vietnam was hit by 13,382 cyber attacks, including 6,400 malware, 4,377 defacing and 2,605 phishing attacks.

Source: VietNamNet News July 26, 2018 11:26 UTC