Applying AI to create scenarios and organize scams on social networks

Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Pham Duc Long commented: In the field of network security, AI participates in both positive and negative aspects, present on both front lines of cyber attacks and system defense.

Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Pham Duc Long speaks at the workshop. Photo: Le Tam

On the negative side, "cyber attacks are constantly evolving with increasing sophistication and complexity. Especially with the support of AI, the risks and threats to information security that we face will increase exponentially," Mr. Pham Duc Long shared.

According to Deputy Minister Pham Duc Long, creating a safe cyberspace and protecting people from cyberattacks is an urgent task. To ensure information security, there needs to be synchronous coordination between organizations, businesses and government agencies. This cooperation not only opens up opportunities to share information and experience but also helps us enhance our ability to respond quickly and effectively to threats.

“Ensuring information security to protect people and businesses is not only the responsibility of specialized agencies or network information security businesses, but requires the cooperation of the whole society, in which each individual and each organization must be aware of their responsibility in protecting their information and information systems,” Deputy Minister Pham Duc Long emphasized.

Delegates attending the Vietnam Cyber ​​Security Summit 2024. Photo: Le Tam

Speaking at the workshop, Mr. Tran Dang Khoa, Deputy Director in charge of the Department of Information Security (Ministry of Information and Communications) said: "When launching targeted phishing attacks, hackers also use AI to create fake information to spread on social networks. Although authorities have deployed many solutions, the application of AI to create scenarios and organize scams on social networks is still very popular, causing many people to be scammed, have their property stolen, causing outrage in society."

According to statistics from the Department of Information Security (Ministry of Information and Communications), there are 26 forms of fraud in cyberspace that regularly occur. Of which, 72.6% are online financial fraud.

In just the first four months of 2024, the information security agency blocked 2,418 websites/blogs. Of these, 449 were online scam websites, protecting nearly 700,000 people who had connected to these sites…

At the workshop, experts also said that to reduce and prevent online fraud, the first thing is still the awareness and skills of the people. At the same time, it is necessary to combine many technical measures and coordinate with the authorities to prevent the problem of online fraud.

Delegates perform the opening ceremony of the Information Security Risk Management, Detection and Early Warning Platform. Photo: Le Tam

Within the framework of the Vietnam Security Summit 2024 event, the Department of Information Security, Ministry of Information and Communications launched and officially put into operation a platform for managing, detecting and warning of information security risks. The Ministry of Information and Communications expects this digital platform to contribute to improving the protection capacity of organizations and businesses in Vietnam.

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