Strengthening network information security during the National Day holiday on September 2

The Ministry of Information and Communications said that the National Day holiday on September 2 is a sensitive time for hostile, reactionary forces and hackers to take advantage of and increase cyber attacks to sabotage and oppose the Party and State.

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In particular, recently, a number of information systems of agencies, organizations and businesses in Vietnam have been hit by cyber attacks causing serious damage.

In order to avoid being passive and surprised in any situation, the Ministry of Information and Communications recommends that ministries, branches, provincial People's Committees, press agencies, state-owned enterprises, internet and telecommunications service providers, financial institutions, commercial banks, etc. assign personnel to regularly and continuously monitor centralized information security monitoring systems and centralized malware prevention and control systems to ensure early detection of interface change attack risks, timely handling and troubleshooting of cyber attacks.

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Proactively conduct security checks, assessments, detection and remediation of security vulnerabilities; develop emergency response plans and solutions to be ready to deploy solutions to respond to and handle cyber attacks; back up data according to the 3-2-1 principle: have at least 3 copies of data, store copies on 2 different storage media, with 11 offline backups (using tape/USB/portable hard drive, etc.).

For businesses and units providing digital transformation platforms, the Ministry of Information and Communications notes the need to increase resources to monitor, support and troubleshoot incidents to ensure safe and smooth telecommunications and internet infrastructure. At the same time, deploy technical measures at the highest level to detect and prevent cyber attacks, the spread of malicious information, and information that violates the law on information systems and network infrastructure under their management.

Strengthen monitoring, updating, and handling of user feedback and complaints about spam messages, spam calls, especially scam messages and scam calls.

In case you need support in monitoring, handling and responding to incidents, please contact the Department of Information Security, Ministry of Information and Communications through the following contact:

- Vietnam Cyber Emergency Response Center (VNCERT/CC), phone number 024.3640.4421 or hotline number 086.9100.317, email: [email protected].

- National Cyber Security Monitoring Center (NCSC), phone: 02432091616 or hotline number for monitoring and early warning support 0389942878, email: [email protected].

- Information System Security Department, hotline number for comprehensive support of information security solutions 0888.133.359, email: [email protected].

Source: https://baoquangnam.vn/tang-cuong-cong-tac-bao-dam-an-toan-thong-tin-mang-trong-thoi-gian-nghi-le-quoc-khanh-2-9-3140304.html