http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/showarticle.php?num=03SOC060107 06-01-2007 HCM CITY -- Domestic internet police have called for tougher punishment of hackers who attack local networks, as an increasing number of computer viruses and attacks are seriously threatening the security of Viet Nams online community. "The law is not strict and criticism from the public hasnt been strong enough," Nguyen Tu Quang, director of the network security centre BKIS at Ha Noi University of Technologies, said. Several IT groups in Viet Nam ranked the rise of local viruses and hacking as one of the top 10 information technology problems last year. And yet current law penalises violators through fines only. Last year, many commercial websites and government websites were hacked, but many hackers discovered were only given light fines, according to the Ministry of Public Security. Nguyen The Dong, director of network security company Athena said more than 50 viruses originating in Viet Nam spread through Yahoo Chat, affecting 250,000 computers in the country last year. "The computer viruses and illegal attacks would rise dramatically in 2007," Dong said. His prediction stemmed from the fact that about 25 per cent of Vietnamese websites are vulnerable to hacker attacks. "Website administrators must be more professional. We can catch and fine local hackers, but not foreign hackers. Organisations and companies suffer losses because of this," Quang added. Viet Nam is increasing co-operation with international network security organisations to restrict and control attacks from outside the country. The Ministry of Public Security has asked the Government to amend the law by increasing the penalties, including prison sentences for violators. _____________________________ Subscribe to InfoSec News http://www.infosecnews.org/mailman/listinfo/isn
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