資訊安全新聞

To help the public identify online traps and prevent fraud, the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO), the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) and the Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Coordination Centre (HKCERT) co-organised the “Together, We Create a Safe Cyberworld” Webinar, in which information security experts will share insights on the hidden threats in cyberworld and the cybersecurity measures that can be adopted.

Promote “Human Firewall” concept among the industry by raising cyber security staff awareness on top of technical protection as a second level defense line.

The Tram Body Design Contest - “Together, We Create a Safe Cyberworld” (“the Contest”) is jointly organised by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer, the Hong Kong Police Force and the Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre. The Contest aims to arouse the public awareness of cybersecurity, so as to prevent them from falling into online traps, and strengthen city-wide defence against cyberattacks.

Microsoft released a security update to address multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge.

The Companies Registry (CR) said today (May 3) that urgent maintenance of its e-Services Portal to block any risk of further leakage of personal data had been completed.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited relating to phishing emails, which have been reported to the HKMA.

The Judiciary today (May 3) called on the public again to stay vigilant to a phishing email sent from the email account "Hong Kong High Court - noreply[@]judiciary[.]hk ". The email falsely claims that it was issued by the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and is suspected of containing a malicious link. 

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited relating to a fraudulent website and an internet banking login screen, which have been reported to the HKMA.

On completion of its investigation into a data breach incident of the Consumer Council (the Council), the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) published its findings today.

Google released a security update to address multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome.

A spokesman for the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) said today (May 2) that the department is following up on a system security incident of an online server platform, which involved data collected by the EMSD in "restriction-testing declaration" (RTD) operations conducted between March and July of 2022 in combating COVID-19.

The Judiciary today (May 2) called on the public to stay vigilant to a phishing email sent from the email account "noreply-hk-judiciary-comm-autonotifservice-f4904c-89ae0[@]dagnote[.]com". The email falsely claims that it was issued by the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and is suspected of containing a malicious link.

The Inland Revenue Department today (May 2) alerted members of the public to fraudulent emails purportedly issued by the department, which invite recipients to claim tax refunds. 

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has received public enquiries regarding the following entities and their offers or claims to assist in the recovery of losses from financial fraud.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by Dah Sing Bank, Limited relating to a fraudulent website, which has been reported to the HKMA.