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HKCERT Urges Local Owners of Microsoft Exchange Server to Patch up System Vulnerabilities

(Hong Kong, 25 March 2021) The Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre (HKCERT) of the Hong Kong Productivity Council, addressing the latest development of the discovery of multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server, is urging local owners of this system to...
Release Date: 25 Mar 2021 1112 Views

HKPC Urges Enterprises for Cyber Security Strategy for the New Normal and New Technologies

The Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) today urged enterprises to quickly put in place cyber security strategy for the new normal and new technologies, in order to combat an anticipated surge in cyber attacks in 2021 arising from accelerated digital transformation amid the COVID-19 pandemic...
Release Date: 19 Jan 2021 7455 Views

The "Capture the Flag Challenge 2020" Award Presentation Ceremony Recognises Cyber Security Future Talents

(Hong Kong, 13 November 2020) The first “Hong Kong Cyber Security New Generation Capture the Flag Challenge 2020”, jointly organised by the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) and its Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre (HKCERT), held its award...
Release Date: 16 Nov 2020 1798 Views

HKCERT Annual Report 2019

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Release Date: 13 Jul 2020 911 Views

"SSH Hong Kong Enterprise Cyber Security Readiness Index Survey" Down 2.4 Points to 46.9 Staying Vigilant for Cyber Threats in Stormy Times

(Hong Kong, 12 May 2020) The Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) released the latest results of the “SSH Hong Kong Enterprise Cyber Security Readiness Index Survey”, which reports an Overall Index at 46.9 (maximum being 100), a slight decrease...
Release Date: 13 May 2020 2550 Views

APCERT Cyber Drill 2020 "Banker Doubles Down on Miner"

The Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team (APCERT) recently (11 March 2020) successfully completed its annual drill to test the response capability of leading Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs/CERTs) within the Asia Pacific economies.   The theme of this year’...
Release Date: 13 Mar 2020 2687 Views

HKPC Urges for Greater Vigilance Against New Technologies-related Cyber Attacks

  The Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) today urged enterprises and the public to keep up their vigilance against an anticipated surge in cyber attacks arising from the use of new technologies such as AI, Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G communications, after its...
Release Date: 16 Jan 2020 3663 Views

HKCERT and Microsoft Hong Kong Launch City's First Healthcare Cyber Security Watch Programme

In recent years, the HKSAR Government has advocated the use of innovative technology to enhance the services of the Hong Kong healthcare system to support the development of Smart City. These include setting up a big data analytics platform to facilitate healthcare-related research, adopting a...
Release Date: 13 Dec 2019 2631 Views

APCERT Cyber Drill 2019 "Catastrophic Silent Draining in Enterprise Network"

The Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team (APCERT) previously (31 Jul 2019) successfully completed its annual drill to test the response capabilities of leading Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRT/CERTs) within the Asia Pacific economies.  The theme of this year’...
Release Date: 7 Aug 2019 2939 Views

HKCERT Urges Microsoft Windows Users to Patch up RDS Vulnerability

(Hong Kong, 23 May 2019) In light of Microsoft’s earlier discovery of a vulnerability in the Remote Desktop Services (RDS) of the Windows system, the Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre (HKCERT) of the Hong Kong Productivity Council...
Release Date: 23 May 2019 1784 Views