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[Weekend Briefing] North Korean hackers are everywhere

[Weekend Briefing] North Korean hackers are everywhere

By Dain Oh, The Readable Mar. 31, 2023 8:10PM GMT+9 “Weekend Briefing” is a weekly newsletter that is sent to The Readable’s subscribers every Friday. Cybersecurity journalists for The Readable carefully select important news stories from the previous week and deliver them in a compact form. Topics

Security leaders discussed North Korean crypto heists

Security leaders discussed North Korean crypto heists

North Korea exploits authentication software to hack South Korea

North Korea exploits authentication software to hack South Korea

Hackers claim to breach South Korean tax agency

Hackers claim to breach South Korean tax agency

Microsoft adopts latest AI in cyber defense

Microsoft adopts latest AI in cyber defense

Korean government removes vulnerable CCTVs after video leak

Korean government removes vulnerable CCTVs after video leak

South Korea embraces quantum cryptographic devices in public sector

South Korea embraces quantum cryptographic devices in public sector

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Security leaders discussed North Korean crypto heists

Security leaders discussed North Korean crypto heists

By Dain Oh, The Readable Mar. 31, 2023 7:50PM GMT+9 Heads of national cybersecurity in South Korea convened on Thursday to discuss strategies to deter the escalating hacking attacks carried out by the North Korean regime. The National Security Research Institute (NSR) and the National Intelligence Service (NIS)

North Korea exploits authentication software to hack South Korea

North Korea exploits authentication software to hack South Korea

Hackers claim to breach South Korean tax agency

Hackers claim to breach South Korean tax agency

Microsoft adopts latest AI in cyber defense

Microsoft adopts latest AI in cyber defense

Korean government removes vulnerable CCTVs after video leak

Korean government removes vulnerable CCTVs after video leak

Over 70% of privacy violation victims reach settlement in mediation

Over 70% of privacy violation victims reach settlement in mediation

[Weekend Briefing] South Korea’s core technology leaked to foreign countries

[Weekend Briefing] South Korea’s core technology leaked to foreign countries

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[Weekend Briefing] North Korean hackers are everywhere

[Weekend Briefing] North Korean hackers are everywhere

By Dain Oh, The Readable Mar. 31, 2023 8:10PM GMT+9 “Weekend Briefing” is a weekly newsletter that is sent to The Readable’s subscribers every Friday. Cybersecurity journalists for The Readable carefully select important news stories from the previous week and deliver them in a compact form. Topics

South Korea embraces quantum cryptographic devices in public sector

South Korea embraces quantum cryptographic devices in public sector

[Weekend Briefing] South Korea’s core technology leaked to foreign countries

[Weekend Briefing] South Korea’s core technology leaked to foreign countries

McDonald’s faces 706 million won in fines over data violation

McDonald’s faces 706 million won in fines over data violation

South Korea, US to boost joint research in cybersecurity

South Korea, US to boost joint research in cybersecurity

[Weekend Briefing] Chinese security cameras and data breach

[Weekend Briefing] Chinese security cameras and data breach

South Korea to host UN tech group’s cybersecurity meeting in August

South Korea to host UN tech group’s cybersecurity meeting in August

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[REAIM 2023] International community calls for responsible use of AI in military

[REAIM 2023] International community calls for responsible use of AI in military

By Kuksung Nam, The Readable Feb. 17, 2023 8:00PM GMT+9 Updated Feb. 20, 2023 8:45PM GMT+9 Leaders and delegates around the world convened on Wednesday to discuss the challenges and risks of using artificial intelligence (AI) and the need to prioritize the accountable adaptation of emerging

Western military expert says cyberattack was not a gamechanger in Russia-Ukraine war

Western military expert says cyberattack was not a gamechanger in Russia-Ukraine war

Increasing certainty in digital privacy: new research advances accountability-based approach

Increasing certainty in digital privacy: new research advances accountability-based approach

[Perspective] A wake up call we should not ignore

[Perspective] A wake up call we should not ignore

Banksy’s fundraising for Ukraine interrupted by ‘hostile attacks from Russia’

Banksy’s fundraising for Ukraine interrupted by ‘hostile attacks from Russia’

South Korean spy agency approves of using iPhone for work in public sector

South Korean spy agency approves of using iPhone for work in public sector

A story from Europe: The ultimate complexity of balancing between protecting and sharing information

A story from Europe: The ultimate complexity of balancing between protecting and sharing information

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