Ministry of Education holds cybersecurity hackathon combining practice, uses AI to identify scam ads
To cultivate new-era cybersecurity talent, Taiwan's Ministry of Education hosted the AIS3 Hackathon focused on AI-driven scam ad identification. Moving away from traditional tests, the program also featured advanced LiveCTF offense-defense drills to enhance practical problem-solving and real-time response capabilities.
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(Central News Agency reporter Hsu Chih-wei, Taipei, 13th) To cultivate cybersecurity talent for the new era, the Ministry of Education held a hackathon with the theme of scam ad identification, asking students to use AI to propose solutions; simultaneously, advanced offense and defense drills were held, introducing the international LiveCTF battle mode to strengthen practical combat response capabilities.
The Ministry of Education issued a press release today pointing out that in response to the rapid evolution of digital technology and increasingly complex cybersecurity threats, the cybersecurity talent cultivation model continues to transform. The learning methods of the past, which were mainly based on paper tests and problem-solving competitions, have gradually become insufficient to reflect the response and integration capabilities required in real-world scenarios.
To enhance the effectiveness of talent cultivation and adjust the training model toward a contextualized and application-oriented development, the "Cross-Disciplinary Information and Communication Security Talent Cultivation Program," guided by the Ministry of Education, launched the "Cybersecurity Thematic Hackathon Event AIS3 HACKATHON" for the first time this year. Centered on practical issues, it creates a cybersecurity training model that combines application and hands-on practice.
The hackathon competition used the "Scam Ad Identification Challenge Dataset" as its theme, inviting student teams to use AI data analysis, model construction, and innovative thinking to propose concrete and feasible solutions. The first-place winning project, "One-Hit Scam Hunt" (一擊詐獵), is presented via dual platforms: the commonly used social platform Web and a LINE Bot, transforming boring anti-fraud data into an interactive and easily understandable anti-fraud tool to reduce victimization.
In addition, the cybersecurity talent cultivation program also held a two-day "Advanced Cybersecurity Offense and Defense Drill" at the end of January. It simulated real offense and defense scenarios, allowing students to develop real-time response and team collaboration skills in a high-pressure environment. The finals introduced the international new one-on-one LiveCTF battle mode. Identifying problems, formulating strategies in real-time, and patching vulnerabilities instantly during dynamic attacks and defenses made the competition closer to actual cybersecurity fields.
The Ministry of Education stated that the cybersecurity talent cultivation program is committed to building a complete and continuous cybersecurity training system, guiding students from basic learning to practical application, and developing practical cybersecurity teaching materials and promotional courses. In the year 114 (2025), over 5,000 teachers and students participated. In the future, it will continue to promote diverse cybersecurity training models that closely resemble actual scenarios to cultivate cybersecurity talent with both technical strength and application thinking. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150413
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The Ministry of Education issued a press release today pointing out that in response to the rapid evolution of digital technology and increasingly complex cybersecurity threats, the cybersecurity talent cultivation model continues to transform. The learning methods of the past, which were mainly based on paper tests and problem-solving competitions, have gradually become insufficient to reflect the response and integration capabilities required in real-world scenarios.
To enhance the effectiveness of talent cultivation and adjust the training model toward a contextualized and application-oriented development, the "Cross-Disciplinary Information and Communication Security Talent Cultivation Program," guided by the Ministry of Education, launched the "Cybersecurity Thematic Hackathon Event AIS3 HACKATHON" for the first time this year. Centered on practical issues, it creates a cybersecurity training model that combines application and hands-on practice.
The hackathon competition used the "Scam Ad Identification Challenge Dataset" as its theme, inviting student teams to use AI data analysis, model construction, and innovative thinking to propose concrete and feasible solutions. The first-place winning project, "One-Hit Scam Hunt" (一擊詐獵), is presented via dual platforms: the commonly used social platform Web and a LINE Bot, transforming boring anti-fraud data into an interactive and easily understandable anti-fraud tool to reduce victimization.
In addition, the cybersecurity talent cultivation program also held a two-day "Advanced Cybersecurity Offense and Defense Drill" at the end of January. It simulated real offense and defense scenarios, allowing students to develop real-time response and team collaboration skills in a high-pressure environment. The finals introduced the international new one-on-one LiveCTF battle mode. Identifying problems, formulating strategies in real-time, and patching vulnerabilities instantly during dynamic attacks and defenses made the competition closer to actual cybersecurity fields.
The Ministry of Education stated that the cybersecurity talent cultivation program is committed to building a complete and continuous cybersecurity training system, guiding students from basic learning to practical application, and developing practical cybersecurity teaching materials and promotional courses. In the year 114 (2025), over 5,000 teachers and students participated. In the future, it will continue to promote diverse cybersecurity training models that closely resemble actual scenarios to cultivate cybersecurity talent with both technical strength and application thinking. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150413
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