On July 30, the National Cybersecurity Association announced the launch of the nTrust software in Vietnam.

Recent measures from regulatory agencies, such as standardizing telecommunications subscriptions, promoting personal data protection, and requiring biometric authentication, have gradually narrowed the operational scope of fraudsters.

In light of the ongoing evolution of online scams with new forms and technologies, the National Cybersecurity Association developed and provided the nTrust software to help users detect fraud risks early.

As a completely free application for smartphones, nTrust helps users detect signs of fraud by checking phone numbers, bank account numbers, website links, and QR codes.

The nTrust software also supports scanning and detecting malware or counterfeit applications on the phone. Users can download the software from two popular app stores: Google Play for Android devices and the App Store for iOS devices.

The National Cybersecurity Association stated that nTrust is a non-profit software project that does not use state budget funds, with funding sourced from social sponsorships. The software was introduced on May 13 at a seminar on "Preventing Online Scams."

The newly launched version has been updated and enhanced based on feedback from hundreds of volunteers who participated in the trial version in June 2024. The new version has significantly improved malware scanning capabilities and optimized software performance.

Vu Ngoc Son, Head of the Research, Consulting, Technology Development, and International Cooperation Department of the National Cybersecurity Association, said that the nTrust fraud prevention database currently has over 1 million records, verified and compiled from the databases of the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Information and Communications, the State Bank of Vietnam, and member cybersecurity organizations of the association.

"We hope that after the launch, with the participation of the user community, this dataset will grow rapidly," Son said.

The representative of the Research, Consulting, Technology Development, and International Cooperation Department also noted that after downloading and using the nTrust software to protect their phones, users also join the nTrust community against fraud.

Users can report suspicious phone numbers, bank accounts, links, and apps to the center through the integrated reporting feature. These reports will be compiled, verified, and updated for the entire nTrust user community.

The nTrust fraud prevention software emphasizes privacy, allowing users to fully control and choose the information they need to check and report.

"Unlike similar foreign software on the market, the entire process of handling fraudulent or nuisance calls by nTrust will only be performed on the phone, without sending any information to the server," added the representative of the Research, Consulting, Technology Development, and International Cooperation Department of the National Cybersecurity Association.

Van Anh