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Act Now, update your browser's SSL/TLS security

To mitigate security vulnerabilities in SSL v3., and strengthen the security of communication between HKCERT website and end users, we will stop supporting SSL v3. from June 1, 2015 onwards. From June 1, 2015 onwards, user who visits HKCERT website with outdated...
Release Date: 29 May 2015 1634 Views

Favourite Security Reads of the Week (29 May 2015)

  Favourite Security Reads of the Week (29 May 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: 29 May 2015 1373 Views

Security of Hong Kong Home Routers

HKCERT published a security blog article "Some Home Routers in Hong Kong prone to security issues" in March 2015. This article aroused broad attention and we solicited some comments from the IT industry. We have enhanced the data collection methodology, with a more objective way...
Release Date: 29 May 2015 2276 Views

Issues on Android Factory Reset Flaw

Recently, a research paper [1] reported that Android phone was found a flaw in factory reset, which may not properly sanitise data inside the phone and it may cause sensitive information leakage. To evaluate the risk and apply the best protection for user, HKCERT...
Release Date: 28 May 2015 1716 Views

Favourite Security Reads of the Week (22 May 2015)

  Favourite Security Reads of the Week (22 May 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: 22 May 2015 1330 Views

Favourite Security Reads of the Week (15 May 2015)

  Favourite Security Reads of the Week (15 May 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: 15 May 2015 1328 Views

Favourite Security Reads of the Week (8 May 2015)

  Favourite Security Reads of the Week (8 May 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: 8 May 2015 1572 Views

Linux/BSD Malware 'Mumblehard' Detection and Cleanup

(Image created by Cypher789: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spam_2.jpg)   Contents Background Impact of Mumblehard malware How to detect and remove Mumblehard malware Reference   HKCERT has received reports about Linux servers in Hong...
Release Date: 6 May 2015 4612 Views

Beware of Crypto Ransomware

3 ransomwares claimed with decryption solutions - click here       Since 2015, Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Center (HKCERT) noticed an increase of incident reports requesting assistance on handling crypto ransomware. It has then become one of the major threats in Hong Kong. ...
Release Date: 4 May 2015 12207 Views

HKCERT Security Newsletter (May 2015 Issue)

  Cover Story Down of the Brute Force Campaign of Hee Thai Limited Hong Kong Security Watch Report (Q1 2015) Hot Topic Hong Kong Google Play Store's Apps Security Risk Report (April 2015)   Want the newsletter delivered to...
Release Date: 4 May 2015 1878 Views