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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 2095 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 3154 Views

HKCERT Annual Report 2013

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Release Date: 3 Mar 2014 1632 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 2044 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 2183 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 2580 Views

HKCERT Calls for Heightened Security Measures against Cyber Threats

Amid increasing public concern over cyber threats, the local information security watchdog - the Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre (HKCERT) advises enterprises and Internet users to keep their security measures up to date, and guard against rising attacks on web servers and mobile...
Release Date: 2 Aug 2013 3030 Views

HKCERT Annual Report 2012

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Release Date: 4 Mar 2013 1372 Views

APCERT embarks on global coordination to mitigate Large Scale Denial of Service Attack

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 second time, APCERT involved the participation of members from...
Release Date: 29 Jan 2013 3121 Views

Beware of Scam Email Impersonating HKCERT with Malware Attachment

The Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre (HKCERT) today (25 January 2013) alerted businesses and members of the public of a scam email impersonating HKCERT with malware attachment sent by the email address: [email protected]. Mr S C Leung...
Release Date: 25 Jan 2013 2779 Views