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390,000 WordPress accounts stolen in year-long attack campaign
The hacker group MUT-1244 has conducted a year-long campaign, stealing 390,000 WordPress login credentials along with many other sensitive data by using trojanized GitHub repositories to spread malware. These repositories were embedded with malicious code to steal WordPress credentials along with SSH keys and AWS access from victims, including security researchers, red team members, testers,…
Rootkit PUMAKIT: A new threat on Linux with advanced stealth techniques
Security researchers have uncovered a new Linux rootkit named PUMAKIT, featuring capabilities such as privilege escalation, file and directory hiding, and self-concealment from system tools to avoid detection. According to a report from Elastic Security Lab, PUMAKIT is an advanced Loadable Kernel Module (LKM) rootkit that leverages modern stealth mechanisms to maintain persistent connections with…
Passkeys: Microsoft’s solution to 7,000 password attacks per second
Microsoft is ushering in a new era of authentication with passkeys—a modern, secure, and convenient alternative to traditional passwords. According to statistics, Microsoft blocks up to 7,000 password attacks per second, double the rate from the previous year, while adversary-in-the-middle phishing attacks have surged by 146%. Passkeys offer a robust phishing-resistant solution by leveraging biometric…
Announcement
VSEC officially launched Deep Penetration Testing Service
On April 18th, The Vietnamese Security Network Joint Stock Company (VSEC) introduced the Deep Penetration Testing Service Red Team – a security assessment based on simulating various attack behaviors aimed at infiltrating a company’s systems, much like cyber criminals. As defined by the Computer Security Resource Center, NIST: Red Team is an authorized and organized…
Press Release: Vsec has been recognized as the first Vietnamese provider to earn CREST for SOC Center service.
PRESS RELEASE On: The SOC Information Security Operation and Monitoring Center service offered by Vietnam Cybersecurity Joint Stock Company is the country’s first to be awarded CREST accreditation, making the company a pioneer in the field of information security administration in Vietnam. To: Press agencies As of the 19th of August, 2022, CREST, a nonprofit…
Press release: VSEC has successfully obtained CREST certification for Information Security Assessment service
In January 2022, CREST, the British organization responsible for the appraisal, evaluation, and accreditation of information security service standards, formally recognized The Vietnamese Security Network J.S.C (VSEC) qualification for CREST certification in the field of Pentest Information Security assessment services. VSEC is the only company in Vietnam to have its Pentest information security assessment service…
Industry Activity
VSEC collaborates with EVNNPT for a cybersecurity incident response drill on their website system
On December 23, in Hanoi, the National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) collaborated with The Vietnamese Security Company Network (VSEC) to conduct a cybersecurity incident response drill for the website system. Attending were Mr. Dao Hoang Duong, Deputy Head of the Telecommunications and IT Department of the Vietnam Electricity Group, Mr. Luu Viet Tien, Deputy…
Cyber security exercise event: VSEC ACCOMPANIES “CYSEEX COALITION 2022
VSEC participated in the cyber security exercise “CYSEEX (Cyber Security Exercise) 2022” on December 10, 2022, with the theme of Joint response-sharing to enhance information security capacity which was first held at the International Convention Center. The two main parts of “CYSEEX 2022” are the information security exercise and discussion forum. At the conference,…
Vietnam Cybersecurity market-trillion-dollar industry
On the morning of December 2, 2022, the seminar titled “VIETNAM CYBERSECURITY MARKET – TRILLION-DOLLAR INDUSTRY” of Cyber Security Technology Village, organized by VSEC as the head within the framework of the TECHFEST 2022 series of events, officially took place. More than 50 guests participated in the event directly at the Binh Duong Convention &…
Internal Operation
Company Trip 2023: Shape of the Tym
Last July 13 – 15, 2023, in the sunny and windy coastal city of Nha Trang, the footprints of more than 50 VSEC’s employees were printed. The landing of “warriors in black armor” caused the curiosity of all the people of the sea present there at that time. This Company Trip of VSEC is named…
VSEC award Tet gifts to student of University of Technology
Mr. Truong Duc Luong, Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Vietnamese Security Network J.S.C – VSEC , attended the “Spring of cohesion – Tet of love” program on the afternoon of January 9, 2023, at University of Technology -Hanoi National University. Here, he celebrated the Lunar New Year of the Rabbit 2023 by presenting…
VSEC Awarding the Student Information Security Competition – PTIT CTF 2022
On the evening of October 24, 2022, The Vietnam Security Network – VSEC attended the meeting of new students of Information Security major of class 2022 and awarded the Student Competition with ATTT – PTIT CTF 2022 at the Academy. Post and Telecommunications technology. Post and Telecommunications Institute of Technology is currently one of the…
