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“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 […]
Cho Tae-yong, South Korea’s national security advisor, is starting a new career as the South Korean government has finalized the appointment making him new head of the country’s intelligence agency. In a January 17 press release, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) reported that during the inaugural ceremony Cho stressed that he would strive to build […]
The Korea National Council on Social Welfare disclosed a possible data breach that could affect more than one million volunteer workers, issuing a notification to users to change their passwords to prevent further damage. On January 17, the Korea National Council on Social Welfare, which is an affiliate organization of the Ministry of Health and […]
Aviation leaders will meet this month to tackle safety concerns arising from cyberattacks that spoof GPS systems, as reported by Reuters. These attacks have steered commercial aircraft off course, and the surge in GPS interference poses a threat to aviation security. To help explain this critical issue, this report will discuss general security challenges in […]
“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 healthcare sector has become a prime target for cyberattacks and the repercussions extend beyond data breaches. Ambulance diversions, emergency room closures, and surgery postponements resulting from cyberattacks are systemic vulnerabilities that could turn deadly. The following list includes healthcare organizations and medical facilities that faced emergency service disruptions due to cyberattacks in 2023. Additionally, […]
Okinawa, Japan ― MobiSec 2023 ― While phone scammers are taking advantage of cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology to exploit their victims more adroitly, security researchers have joined forces to identify the weakest points in their deceitful process to create countermeasures against this latest threat. Jung Souhwan, professor of electronic engineering at Soongsil University and head […]
South Korea’s presidential office is exploring the possible benefits of reorganizing its national security sector as a means to strengthen the nation’s ability to safeguard its economic security, according to a South Korean news outlet on Monday. On December 18, TV Chosun, a South Korean local broadcast media outlet, exclusively reported the internal discussion within […]
Generative artificial intelligence technology will be one of the biggest cyber threats next year as AI-powered tools could lower the entry barrier for inexperienced users to conduct cyberattacks, according to the South Korean government on Monday. On December 18, the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) released a […]
“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 […]
