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HKCERT will disable SSL v3.0 from June 1, 2015 onwards

In order to strengthen the security of the communication between HKCERT website and end users, we will stop supporting SSL v3. from June 1, 2015 onwards.   In October 2014 a security vulnerability related to SSL v3. name “POODLE” was discovered. The vulnerability...
Release Date: 29 Jan 2015 3666 Views

Favourite Security Reads of the Week (23 Jan 2015)

  Favourite Security Reads of the Week (23 Jan 2015)   "Favourite Security Reads of the Week". Each week we share five news or articles that we like. We hope you will love this column and we welcome your comment via email to hkcert@...
Release Date: 23 Jan 2015 2143 Views

Favourite Security Reads of the Week (16 Jan 2015)

  Favourite Security Reads of the Week (16 Jan 2015)   "Favourite Security Reads of the Week". Each week we share five news or articles that we like. We hope you will love this column and we welcome your comment via email to hkcert@...
Release Date: 16 Jan 2015 1894 Views

HKPC Warns of Intensive Cyber Attacks in 2015

Information security experts at the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) today (12 January 2015) urged enterprises and Internet users to strengthen their vigilance against an anticipated surge in large-scale and intensive attacks targeting mobile and Internet devices, and servers. Hong Kong Computer...
Release Date: 12 Jan 2015 1882 Views

Favourite Security Reads of the Week (9 Jan 2015)

  Favourite Security Reads of the Week (9 Jan 2015)   "Favourite Security Reads of the Week". Each week we share five news or articles that we like. We hope you will love this column and we welcome your comment via email to hkcert@...
Release Date: 9 Jan 2015 1444 Views

Favourite Security Reads of the Week (9 Jan 2015)

  Favourite Security Reads of the Week (9 Jan 2015)   "Favourite Security Reads of the Week". Each week we share five news or articles that we like. We hope you will love this column and we welcome your comment via email to hkcert@...
Release Date: 9 Jan 2015 1496 Views

Favourite Security Reads of the Week (2 Jan 2015)

  Favourite Security Reads of the Week (2 Jan 2015)   "Favourite Security Reads of the Week". Each week we share five news or articles that we like. We hope you will love this column and we welcome your comment via email to hkcert@...
Release Date: 2 Jan 2015 1482 Views

HKCERT Security Newsletter (January 2015 Issue)

January 2015 Issue of Security Newsletter is available now: /my_url/en/newsletter/1501   Cover Story Protect Your Home Network Devices from Joining the Botnet Army Hot Topic Hong Kong Google Play Store's Apps Security Risk Report (November 2014) ...
Release Date: 2 Jan 2015 1752 Views

Protect Your Home Network Devices from Joining the Botnet Army

    An Internet Service Provider (ISP) recently reported to HKCERT that some home broadband routers in its network were suspected to be compromised to conduct distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. HKCERT is still investigating the cause of compromise of these routers. These...
Release Date: 30 Dec 2014 2332 Views

Favourite Security Reads of the Week (24 Dec 2014)

  Favourite Security Reads of the Week (24 Dec 2014)   "Favourite Security Reads of the Week". Each week we share five news or articles that we like. We hope you will love this column and we welcome your comment via email to hkcert@...
Release Date: 24 Dec 2014 1622 Views