Sejong, South Korea―Digital watermarking technology could be an effective tool for detecting disinformation, especially in an era where fabricators of misleading media are equipped with artificial intelligence technologies, suggested an expert on information hiding on Wednesday. David Megias, a professor in the Faculty of Computer Science, Multimedia, and Telecommunications at the Open University of Catalonia, […]
Sejong, South Korea―A local cybersecurity event that emerged from humble origins three years ago in a South Korean city has grown into an international gathering, welcoming over 1,300 college students from around the world as participants. HackTheon Sejong is an annual conference hosted by Sejong City, located two hours’ drive from central Seoul and serving […]
On June 13th, Vietnamese President To Lam met with United States Ambassador Marc E. Knapper and proposed to enhance the national cooperation in anti-terrorism, transnational crime, and cybersecurity. Two days earlier, on June 11th, President To Lam met with Chinese Ambassador Xiong Bo. The President urged China to “respect each other’s legitimate rights” at sea. […]
Internet-connected devices are reshaping people’s lives, yet they remain among the most highly vulnerable of consumer products, emphasized a global expert on cybersecurity testing and certification on Tuesday, underscoring the critical need for protective measures to be enacted on all such devices worldwide. In an interview with The Readable, Jerome Hamel, the head of Cybersecurity […]
I remember the blood drives organized at our school. As students, many of us were excited to donate blood for the free sugary snacks we would receive afterward—and, of course, missing 3rd period history class. Back then, our biggest technological concerns were whether our flip phones had enough battery to last the day and if […]
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According to a United States tech giant on Thursday, North Korean government-linked hackers have focused their efforts on targeting cryptocurrency and financial technology companies in Brazil. Concurrent with these activities, North Korean hacking groups accounted for one-third of all government-backed phishing attacks aimed at the country. In a blog post on Google Cloud, the tech […]
An employee at a suborganization of a South Korean municipal office accidentally sent one citizen’s personal information to all city officials. The incident occurred on Tuesday at a local community service center in Incheon. According to a spokesperson from the Incheon Seo-gu Office who spoke to The Readable, a citizen applied for a community service […]
Wireless devices are becoming more and more prevalent in our daily lives, increasing the need for robust security measures to mitigate the potential risks anticipated to accompany their widespread use. Bureau Veritas ICTK, a global chip testing laboratory, is set to host an event where cybersecurity companies and interested parties can share perspectives and gain […]
A former employee of LG Display has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for illegally obtaining information about the company’s core technologies. He extracted this information through his child’s phone with the intention of using it for employment at a competing Chinese company. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court confirmed the decision of the appellate […]