Trend Micro Inc. launched the Trend Micro Capture The Flag (CTF) Asia Pacific & Japan 2015, a cyber-security competition for engineers.
In recent years, cyber-attacks have proliferated, targeting government and commercial entities of all sizes and compromising confidential and personal information. IT environments are rapidly moving towards the cloud, virtualization, and Internet of Things (IoT), increasing the risks. These new technologies are making cyber-attacks more advanced and complex, demanding enhanced security knowledge and expertise to create a safer world. As a leading company in Internet security, Trend Micro, through this event, aims to promote the use of technical expertise to advance the internet community.
Trend Micro CTF consists of online qualifiers to be held in August 2015. The finals will then be held in Tokyo, Japan in November. The overall event will include challenge categories such as targeted attacks, IoT and ICS/SCADA, reflecting the current and future IT environments*². The winning team will be awarded JPY 1,000,000 and automatic qualification to ‘HITCON CTF 2015 FINAL’ to be held in Taipei in December 2015.
Those who are interested in participating can register now to the day of the event.
Interested participants should be registered by a team leader on the Trend Micro website. After registering, email instructions will be sent to team members once the score server is ready. The score server is a system where participants may log in, retrieve challenges, and view everyone else’s scores.
ONLINE QUALIFIER
Dates: 22-23 August 2015 (Duration: 24 hours)
Requirements:
- Residents in Asia Pacific & Japan countries and regions *²
- Adults aged over 20
Program: Jeopardy-style
Venue: Online (requires internet connection)
URL：http://www.go-tm.jp/ctf2015_en
THE FINALS
Dates: 21-22 November 2015 (Two-day event)
Who is eligible to participate: Top 10 groups (of up to four members each) qualified from online qualifier
Program: Attack and Defense (further details to be announced)
Prizes:
- The winners: 1,000,000JPY and automatic qualification for HITCON CTF 2015 FINAL
- Second place: 300,000JPY
- Third place: 200,000JPY
Venue: BELLESALE SHINJUKU CENTRAL PARK (B Hall)
URL：http://www.bellesalle.co.jp/room/bs_shinjuku/
“The role that Trend Micro plays in the CTF Asia and Japan 2015 represents our commitment to creating a safe digital world. We believe that by providing opportunities to challenge their skills and capabilities, we are enabling talented individuals like next-generation engineers to be agents of digital safety and security,”said Myla Pilao, director of TrendLabs Marketing Communications. “We look forward to an exciting CTF 2015 filled with participants who are thrilled to demonstrate their talents and make a difference in their own terms. May the best team win.”
For more information about Trend Micro CTF Asia Pacific & Japan, visit http://www.go-tm.jp/ctf2015_en.
For more information on Trend Micro’s products, mission and vision, visit their page here: http://www.trendmicro.com/us/index.html. Click on Trend Micro’s Security news blog, here: http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/.
