The HKSTP SPARK seminar named “Cyber
Security Threat Update” was organized by SPARK on 31 Aug 2018. SPARK is a dynamic community in the heart of
Science Park. Today’s seminar invited
experts from MARSH to discuss the cyber risks, trends and impact, as well as,
ways to protect organization. Ms.
Naureen Rasul (Cyber Leader, Asia, MARSH) was the first speaker. She briefed the cyber risks based on MMC
Cyber Handbook (2018) that hackers were 80% more likely to attack organization
in Asia but 78% of internet users in Asia had not received any education on cybersecurity.
Then Ms. Naureen Rasul introduced
top 5 risks most likely increase in Asia.
Based on Marsh/Microsoft Global
Cyber Risk Perception Survey in 2017, Financial (31%) was the top targeted
industry.
In Fintech, top six security
threats were Ransonware, Malicious emails, Phishing emails, IoT, Password
hygiene and Software vulnerabilities.