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HKCERT Unveils "Hong Kong Cyber Security Outlook 2025" Phishing Hits Five-year High Vulnerabilities in Supply Chain and AI Content Hijacking Emerge as Key Risks Over Half of Enterprises Fear Cyber Attacks on IoT Digital Signages

Release Date: 20 Jan 2025

“HKCERT Capture The Flag 2024” Concludes Successfully with Record Participation Gathering Top Global Teams in Hong Kong, Nurturing Future Cyber Security Talent

Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) in collaboration with the Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre (HKCERT), and Digital Policy Office of the HKSAR Government, successfully hosted the “HKCERT Capture the Flag Challenge 2024” (CTF Challenge) on 20-21 January...

Release Date: 23 Jan 2025 791 Views

“Hong Kong Enterprise Cyber Security Readiness Index” Rises by 5.8 Points Approaching the Level in Year 2022 “Human Awareness Building” Remains at Low Levels

(Hong Kong, 21 November 2024) Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong (PCPD) jointly released the results of the “Hong Kong Enterprise Cyber Security Readiness Index and AI Security” survey...

Release Date: 21 Nov 2024 463 Views

2024 Cybersecurity Week Fun Day: An Innovative Approach to Promoting Cybersecurity

In response to the China Cybersecurity Awareness Week and to enhance public understanding of cybersecurity, the Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre (HKCERT), the Digital Policy Office (DPO), and the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) officially launched the "2024 Cybersecurity...

Release Date: 10 Sep 2024 939 Views

“Together, We Create a Safe Cyberworld” Tram Promotion Officially Launches HKCERT Urges the Public to Beware of Cyber Attacks and Promotes Cybersecurity

(Hong Kong, 2 September 2024) The Tram Promotion - "Together, We Create a Safe Cyberworld" ("The Promotion") has been jointly launched by the Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre (HKCERT), the Digital Policy Office (DPO), and the Hong...

Release Date: 3 Sep 2024 838 Views

APCERT Cyber Drill 2024 “APT Group Attack Response: Where is Wally?”

The Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team (APCERT) today has successfully completed its annual drill to test the response capabilities of leading Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRT) among Asia Pacific economies. The theme of this year’s APCERT Drill is “APT Group...

Release Date: 29 Aug 2024 1360 Views

HKCERT Rebrands for a New Paradigm of Cyber Security with AI-Driven Cyber Threat Alerts Strengthens International Collaboration for Cyber Attacks

(Hong Kong, June 25, 2024) The Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre (HKCERT) today unveiled its new Chinese name and the launch of its cutting-edge technologies in the fight against cyber attacks. The rebranding will better reflect the purpose...

Release Date: 26 Jun 2024 2462 Views

HKCERT Annual Report 2023

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Release Date: 26 Apr 2024 2192 Views

HKCERT Releases Annual Information Security Outlook and Forecast Next Level Phishing Attacks Difficult to Distinguish Hackers Exploit AI for Crimes Could Become a New Normal

(Hong Kong, February 1, 2024) The Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre (HKCERT) summarised the cyber security situation in Hong Kong in 2023 and released a security outlook for 2024. Emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), can...

Release Date: 1 Feb 2024 11264 Views

“Hong Kong Cyber Security New Generation Capture the Flag Challenge 2023” Over a Thousand of Global Top Capture the Flag Experts Compete Cultivating an International-calibre Local Cyber Security Force

(Hong Kong, 19 December 2023) “HKPC Cyber Security” in collaboration with the Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre (HKCERT), successfully held the fourth “Hong Kong Cyber Security New Generation Capture the Flag Challenge” (CTF Challenge 2023) today. The...

Release Date: 19 Dec 2023 2306 Views

“Hong Kong Enterprise Cyber Security Readiness Index” Recorded the Largest-Ever Decline in 2023 Actions Required to Bolster Staff Awareness on Cyber Security

(Hong Kong, 14 November 2023) The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong (PCPD) and the Hong Kong Productivity Council Cyber Security (HKPC Cyber Security) jointly released the results of the “Hong Kong Enterprise Cyber Security Readiness Index...

Release Date: 15 Nov 2023 2264 Views