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Arthur Gregory Willers

Arthur Gregory Willers is a copyeditor at The Readable, where he works to make complex cybersecurity news accessible and engaging for readers. With over 20 years in education and publishing, his expertise lies in enhancing document quality and readability. Before joining The Readable, Arthur contributed to various publishers of educational materials, including item writing for standardized testing. He serves as an adjunct professor at Sogang University, enriching educational standards through curriculum design and in teaching various English rhetoric and communication courses. Holding master’s degrees in applied linguistics and English literature, Arthur’s expertise bridges the gap between intricate cybersecurity topics and the magazine’s diverse audience. His commitment to clear, impactful writing makes every article a tool for achieving greater understanding in the digital age.

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Vietnam lists Chinese hacker groups Mustang Panda, APT31 as espionage threats

Despite their shared communist ideology and recent efforts to enhance their bilateral relationship, Vietnam has identified Chinese hacker groups Mustang Panda and the advanced persistent threat (APT) actors APT31 as significant espionage threats for 2024. The Vietnamese government, drawing on an analysis by Bkav, a top cybersecurity firm in Vietnam, has released a report highlighting […]

[Weekend Briefing] All-out war in cyber

By Dain Oh, The ReadableFeb. 9, 2024 6:35PM GMT+9 “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 […]

Chinese marketing firm created fake news sites targeting 30 countries, researchers reveal

A digital watchdog group uncovered a vast network of at least 123 fake news sites on Wednesday, originating in China and spread across 30 countries, designed to promote pro-Beijing propaganda while undermining criticisms of the Chinese government. This revelation showed that the Chinese influence operation extended well beyond the South Korean border, where similar fake […]

Expert proposes immediate attention for addressing AI bias in security measures

At the seventh National Strategy Forum, hosted by the Korean Association of Cybersecurity Studies (KACS) on Tuesday, Yoo Ji-yeon, a professor at Sangmyung University’s Intelligent Engineering Informatics for Human Department, emphasized that addressing bias in artificial intelligence (AI) models is as crucial as dealing with privacy leaks and technology protection in current AI security measures. […]

[Perspective] The true meaning of ROK-US cyber exercise

The South Korean Ministry of National Defense released a seemingly ordinary public statement on January 26. It announced that its Cyber Operations Command had conducted its first cyber exercise in collaboration with its United States counterpart to strengthen their collective defenses against cyber threats. Perhaps due to the statement’s brevity and its dry tone, local […]

Defending public safety: Mitigating swatting attacks linked to data breaches and deepfakes

Updated Feb. 6, 2024 10:08AM GMT+9 Over a dozen public leaders in the United States have been targeted in recent swatting attacks, and a ransomware gang threatened to swat cancer patients using compromised data if ransom demands were not met. Swatting is a harassment tactic in which a false report of a serious crime is […]

Security advisory issued amidst hacking spree in South Korea

The Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) has called on companies to conduct thorough inspections and strengthen their security measures in response to the recent surge in cyberattacks. In a security advisory released on Tuesday, the agency advised companies to improve their information security by implementing countermeasures to prevent breaches. The advisory highlights that unidentified […]

[Weekend Briefing] Cyber power and geopolitics

“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 […]

South Korea announces stringent measures against privacy problems in personalized advertising

The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) of South Korea, in a briefing held on Wednesday, announced detailed policy plans specifying that users’ behavioral information—data related to internet activity—must be processed in a manner that does not reveal the identity of individual users. The PIPC emphasized that advertisers should observe a strict distinction between behavioral information […]

FBI, CISA, NSA, and National Cyber Director testify before Congress about Chinese hackers

Explore critical insights on Chinese cyber threats to U.S. infrastructure, revealed by top cyber officials in a recent Congressional hearing.
General Paul Nakasone, from left, the National Security Agency (NSA) director and the commander of the United States Cyber Command, Jen Easterly, Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Harry Coker Jr., the National Cyber Director are swearing in at a hearing titled “The CCP Cyber Threat to the American Homeland and National Security,” held at the U.S. Congress in Washington D.C. on January 31. Source: The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
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