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Las Vegas, NV―Black Hat 2024―Over the past week, security vendors and researchers have released numerous press statements, coinciding with the excitement of Black Hat 2024 in Las Vegas. Among the many media pitches we received, The Readable has chosen the ten most significant announcements for our readers. Please note that none of these selections are […]
Las Vegas, NV―Black Hat 2024―The Readable spoke with entrepreneurs, IT professionals, and analysts at Black Hat 2024 to explore their efforts in enhancing global cybersecurity. In this article, we spotlight three vendors who stood out during our recent conversations. As a cybersecurity journalist, I selected these vendors based solely on their innovative contributions, without any […]
In December, Microsoft announced that support for Windows 10 would end on October 14, 2025. However, as of July, Windows 11 has only just surpassed a 30% market share, which has raised concerns within the security industry. According to StatCounter, Windows 11’s market share reached a peak of 30.83% in July, the highest it has […]
Las Vegas, NV―Black Hat 2024―A former NATO analyst specializing in social media has called for increased awareness of disinformation campaigns conducted by state-sponsored actors. These campaigns, particularly from China and Russia, are part of highly orchestrated efforts to achieve long-term strategic goals. Meanwhile, the younger generation is becoming increasingly dependent on social media for news […]
Following the major CrowdStrike outage on July 19 and the flaws discovered in Google Chrome’s update on July 24, there is an increasing need for more rigorous checks on software update vulnerabilities. The CrowdStrike outage, according to the company’s website, occurred because an automated software failed to detect an error in a problematic update. The […]
The Financial Security Institute (FSI) of South Korea has raised concerns following the global outage incident involving CrowdStrike. The FSI emphasized that South Korean financial firms need to be better prepared for digital incidents to ensure the stability of the financial system. On Monday, the FSI held a seminar for financial companies to review their […]
“Weekend Briefing” is a weekly newsletter sent to subscribers of The Readable every Friday. Our journalists select important news items from the previous week on topics ranging from privacy to policy development in cybersecurity, all to help you stay abreast of the latest breaking issues. And not only is this provided free of cost to […]
The National Intelligence Service (NIS) of South Korea has assembled a joint incident response team comprising 46 public organizations to tackle cybersecurity concerns. In a statement released on August 2, the NIS announced the launch of ‘Cyber 119,’ a joint team consisting of law enforcement agencies, local governments, and other organizations in critical infrastructure sectors […]
The South Korean military is embroiled in a security controversy following the alleged leak of highly sensitive military secrets, including a list of undercover intelligence operatives, to foreign countries, a situation disclosed to the public by a member of the National Assembly on July 27. Kim Min-seok, a member of the main opposition Democratic Party, […]
Artificial intelligence data poisoning, particularly the backdoor attack, is anticipated to be among the most challenging threats to counter in the realm of cybersecurity in the coming years. This insight was shared by Kim Hyoung-shick, a cybersecurity specialist and professor at Sungkyunkwan University, in an interview with The Readable on July 25. Kim’s recent paper, […]
