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APCERT embarks on Cyber Attacks beyond Traditional Sources

[Press released on 18 Mar 2015] The Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team (APCERT) today has successfully completed its annual drill to test the response capability of leading Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRT) from the Asia Pacific economies.  For the fourth time...
Release Date: 27 Mar 2015 1951 Views

HKCERT Annual Report 2014

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Release Date: 11 Mar 2015 1756 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.   The advice came...
Release Date: 12 Jan 2015 2518 Views

HKCERT Conducts Territory-wide Cyber Security Drill

With increasing targeted and financially-motivated cyber attacks, the Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre (HKCERT) of the Hong Kong Productivity Council today (31 October 2014) conducted a territory-wide security drill to enhance the readiness of local critical Internet infrastructure...
Release Date: 31 Oct 2014 2541 Views

HKCERT Urges the Public not to Participate in Cyber Attacks

The Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre (HKCERT) of the Hong Kong Productivity Council today (6 October 2014) reminded the public that participating in cyber attacks is a criminal offence.HKCERT issued the warning after several people have been arrested by the Police...
Release Date: 6 Oct 2014 1800 Views

HKCERT warns of Web Defacement Attacks Targeting Hong Kong

Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre (HKCERT), which is operated by the Hong Kong Productivity Council warns the public to be vigilant to cyber attacks targeting their IT infrastructure. Web defacement in Hong Kong is discovered. As of 7:00pm today Oct 2...
Release Date: 2 Oct 2014 2872 Views

HKCERT Annual Report 2013

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Release Date: 3 Mar 2014 1417 Views

APCERT embarks on global coordination to counter cyber-ops

[Press released on 19 Feb 2014] The Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team (APCERT) today has successfully completed its annual drill to test the response capability of leading Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRT) from the Asia Pacific economies. For the third time...
Release Date: 24 Feb 2014 1788 Views

Cyber Security Incidents Surge 52%, HKCERT Warns of Rising Ransomware & Mobile Attacks

The Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre (HKCERT) of the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) today (21 January 2014) alerts businesses and the public of rising security threats as it recorded 1,593 security incidents in 2013, up 52% ...
Release Date: 21 Jan 2014 1932 Views

Hong Kong Cyber Drill Strengthens Local Readiness against Targeted Attacks

       With a surge in targeted attacks, Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre (HKCERT) today (8 November 2013) conducted a territory-wide drill to raise the readiness of local critical Internet infrastructure providers and mobile network operators against such...
Release Date: 8 Nov 2013 2268 Views