According to a South Korean cybersecurity expert on Wednesday, cyber, space, and artificial intelligence technologies are becoming increasingly intertwined. This convergence necessitates a more integrated approach to assessing threats among emerging technologies. Yoon Jung-hyun, a research fellow at the Center for Science, Technology, and Cybersecurity at the Institute for National Security Strategy (INSS), highlighted that […]
San Francisco ― The RSA Conference ― High-level officials of the United States responsible for national cybersecurity strategies took the stage at the RSA Conference, coinciding with two major announcements from the government. The speakers included Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who delivered the opening keynote on the first day, and National Cyber Director Harry […]
San Francisco ― The RSA Conference ― AT&T and WillJam Ventures, through their joint venture, unveiled their initial findings in the 2024 LevelBlue Futures Report: Cyber Resilience at the RSAC Conference on Tuesday. This announcement came just a day after the official launch of their new company. LevelBlue, a new standalone managed cybersecurity services business, […]
San Francisco — The RSA Conference — The 33rd annual RSA Conference, RSAC 2024, commenced in the Golden City on Monday. Themed “The Art of Possible,” the event is currently hosting over 40,000 cybersecurity professionals from more than 130 countries at the Moscone Center through Thursday. Participants are sharing their expertise with the goal of […]
South Korea’s online certification website inadvertently exposed the private information of over 1,200 individuals by issuing incorrect documents to users. On Sunday, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) reported that the GOV.KR website, which provides document issuance services to citizens, mistakenly issued 646 educational certificates on April 1. This error led to the […]
Updated May 10, 2024 1:12PM GMT+9 South Korea is enhancing its defense capabilities by participating in a US-led international cyber military exercise with the Five Eyes alliance. On Sunday, South Korea’s Cyber Operations Command announced that nine of its personnel will take part in the “Cyber Flag” exercise, scheduled to run from May 5 to […]
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The Constitutional Court of South Korea ruled on Wednesday that using people’s fingerprints for crime investigation does not violate the privacy rights of South Korean citizens. In a press release, the Constitutional Court announced its decision to dismiss four appeals challenging the Citizen Registration Act, which occurred on April 25. One of these cases involved […]
On Wednesday, South Korea and Australia discussed the possibility of South Korea engaging in a partnership with the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, in which the member nations would share advanced defensive technologies. During a press conference held after the 6th meeting between South Korea and Australia’s defense and foreign ministers in Melbourne, […]
A North Korean hacking group allegedly disguised itself as a Chinese investor on a social media platform, employing this guise to lure victims into engaging with phishing attacks. According to the blockchain security firm SlowMist, the Lazarus group allegedly crafted a fraudulent account on LinkedIn named “Nevil Bolson.” Purporting to be an investor and entrepreneur, […]