Cybersecurity News that Matters

Cybersecurity News that Matters

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.

Arthur Gregory Willers

“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 […]

As the clock turned its first digit number from one to two, eighteen cyber defenders locked their eyes on their laptop screens to face the six hurdles they must solve to become the winner of the world’s first drone hacking competition. On December 1, the International Drone Hacking Competition, titled “Hack the DRONE Festival,” held […]

About a week ago, the United Kingdom and South Korea jointly announced that they had entered into the Strategic Cyber Partnership and subsequently issued a collective advisory from both nation’s intelligence agencies regarding supply chain attacks from North Korea. This was the first time that the U.K. government published a security recommendation with a nation […]

The United States Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Wednesday on a virtual currency mixer, accusing it of assisting a North Korean hacking group to launder its illicit proceeds. On November 29, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) stated that the sanctioned mixer, named Sinbad.io, was a “key money laundering tool” for the […]

Four undergraduates who study cryptography at Korea University won first place in a national cryptoanalysis contest by deciphering six questions that encompass some of the most critical topics in information technology today, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and post-quantum cryptography (PQC). The 2023 Cryptoanalysis Contest was held from May until August, hosted by the Military […]

The South Korean intelligence agency released safety guidelines on artificial intelligence on Tuesday in collaboration with seventeen countries, stressing that cutting-edge AI technology must be developed and implemented with security in mind first and foremost. On November 28, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) announced the publication of the collaborative work of twenty-three international cybersecurity agencies, […]

South Korea, in process of expanding its ties with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the area of cyber defense, announced that it will participate for the first time in one of the world’s largest cyber defense exercises, hosted by NATO. On November 27, South Korea’s Cyber Operations Command stated in a press release […]

Intelligence agencies in South Korea and the United Kingdom issued a joint cybersecurity advisory on Thursday, disclosing hacking techniques adopted by North Korea’s state-sponsored hacking groups. On November 23, South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) and the U.K.’s Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) jointly published a threat report revealing that North Korea conducted a series of […]

A North Korean state-sponsored hacking group compromised more than 1,400 individuals through an email phishing attack and then used the stolen credentials to steal digital assets, according to the South Korean police on Wednesday. On November 22, the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) disclosed the result of their ongoing investigation into a North Korean hacking […]

A South Korean entrepreneur who runs a data recovery firm was indicted on charges of conspiring with ransomware hackers for nearly four years, South Korean prosecutors announced on Monday. An employee of the firm was also indicted under the same charges. In a press release, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office stated that the defendants […]

Stay Ahead with The Readable's Cybersecurity Insights