April 18, 2009VNN
VietNamNet Bridge – Without proper security attention, the development of Web 2.0 technology and social networks in Vietnam may enable hackers to attack computers with malicious codes.
“The massive development of Web 2.0 applications in Vietnam is a red alarm in network security,” said Vo Do Thang, Director of the Athena network security centre.
Thang said that many new websites are being launched with open applications that allow users to upload and share pictures and videos. However, most of these sites don’t have systems to prevent malicious codes, which are often hidden in media files uploaded by users. Users download these files to their computers and also download malicious codes.
Servers for Web 2.0, particularly social networks, aim to attract new members by open-applications while security is not addressed properly.
“Joining different social networks and picture and video sharing websites, users don’t know that their computers are being controlled to attack other computers,” said Phung Hai, from the Vietnam Information Security Association.
Hai said Web 2.0 is useful but it has many gaps. The most typical case occurred in June 2006, when an advertising banner on MySpace had malicious codes. MySpace, a prestigious social network, became a tool spreading malicious codes.
Web 2.0 developed strongly in 2008. According to the latest survey by TNS and Yahoo, around 50% of Vietnamese Internet users (around 20 million people) visit social networks, share photos, read blogs and write comments.
Director of the BKIS network security centre, Nguyen Tu Quang, said that users have to be wary about files on the net before downloading them onto their computers.
Hai suggested users use software to verify the security of the websites that they visit, such as Google Alert or MacAfee.
He also said that it is wrong to think that only pornographic or gambling websites have malicious codes.
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“The massive development of Web 2.0 applications in Vietnam is a red alarm in network security,” said Vo Do Thang, Director of the Athena network security centre.
Thang said that many new websites are being launched with open applications that allow users to upload and share pictures and videos. However, most of these sites don’t have systems to prevent malicious codes, which are often hidden in media files uploaded by users. Users download these files to their computers and also download malicious codes.
Servers for Web 2.0, particularly social networks, aim to attract new members by open-applications while security is not addressed properly.
“Joining different social networks and picture and video sharing websites, users don’t know that their computers are being controlled to attack other computers,” said Phung Hai, from the Vietnam Information Security Association.
Hai said Web 2.0 is useful but it has many gaps. The most typical case occurred in June 2006, when an advertising banner on MySpace had malicious codes. MySpace, a prestigious social network, became a tool spreading malicious codes.
Web 2.0 developed strongly in 2008. According to the latest survey by TNS and Yahoo, around 50% of Vietnamese Internet users (around 20 million people) visit social networks, share photos, read blogs and write comments.
Director of the BKIS network security centre, Nguyen Tu Quang, said that users have to be wary about files on the net before downloading them onto their computers.
Hai suggested users use software to verify the security of the websites that they visit, such as Google Alert or MacAfee.
He also said that it is wrong to think that only pornographic or gambling websites have malicious codes.
VietNamNet/VNE
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