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Campaign launched to detect loopholes on anti-COVID-19 tech platforms

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has rolled out a campaign to detect security loopholes on COVID-19 prevention and control tech platforms.
Campaign launched to detect loopholes on anti-COVID-19 tech platforms ảnh 1The PC-COVID mobile app (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) hasrolled out a campaign to detect security loopholes on COVID-19 preventionand control tech platforms.

It aims to furthercollect feedback from experts on possible errors and security loopholes on current techplatforms in the field, thereby better ensuring information safety and helpingdevelopers beware of emerging risks.

In lateAugust, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the MIC’s Authority ofInformation Security and the VNSecurity Foundation jointly launched a bug bounty programmecalled BugRank at https://bugrank.io/user/NCSC/policy.

One monthafter its implementation, the programme received opinions from nearly 90 expertswho submitted 81 reports on platforms’ loopholes and shortcomings.

NCSC DirectorTran Quang Hung said that the prompt detection and repair to security vulnerabilitiesof the applications and systems will help mitigate risks and losses, especiallyto those which were recently launched like PC-COVID.

Campaign launched to detect loopholes on anti-COVID-19 tech platforms ảnh 2At the launch ceremony of the campaign (Photo: Authority of Information Technology Application)
BugRankemploys a competitive model that leverages the use of ethical hackers (orsecurity researchers) to detect and submit bugs or vulnerabilities within anorganisation's digital assets with the potential for rewards if found andvalidated within a predefined scope.

Experts reportingidentified vulnerabilities have been honoured and awarded for their contributionsto the security of COVID-19 prevention and control digital platforms at https://bugrank.io/hall-of-fameand https://tinnhiemmang.vn/vinh-danh./.
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