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South Korea unveiled a master plan on Monday to promote 12 national strategic technologies, including semiconductors, cybersecurity, and quantum computing. In a document jointly signed by the heads of 22 government organizations, the South Korean government announced an investment of over 30 trillion won (approximately $23 billion) over the next five years to accelerate research […]
Pavel Durov, CEO of the messaging app Telegram, was arrested in Paris on August 24 for allegedly permitting the platform to be used for criminal activities, according to French media reports. In a press release on Monday, the Paris judicial court announced that Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of the messaging app Telegram, was detained […]
“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 […]
Amid a nationwide strike by South Korean doctors that has stretched on for more than six months, tensions have escalated as a list of doctors who have returned to work was recently circulated online, sparking concern over doxing and potential threats to those breaking ranks. Initially uploaded to the file-sharing website Pastebin on August 9, […]
A Kentucky man has been sentenced to six years and nine months in prison after faking his own death by hacking a government system to evade child support payments, according to U.S. prosecutors. Jesse Kipf, a 39-year-old man from Somerset, Kentucky, faked his own death in January 2023 to avoid paying child support. Kipf accomplished […]
Google and Australia are collaborating to reinforce software security for critical infrastructure as cyberattacks become increasingly frequent. On Thursday, Google Cloud announced in its blog post that the Google Open Source Security Team (GOSST) and Google Cloud will work together on a research partnership with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Australia’s national […]
Security researchers discussed ways to utilize artificial intelligence in enhancing security in a three-day workshop. The Workshop on Dependable and Secure Computing (WDSC) 2024 was organized by the Korean Institute of Information Scientists and Engineers (KIISE), taking place from August 19 to August 21. According to Choi Yoon-ho, a professor specializing in software and system […]
As the 2024 Paris Olympics, the world’s premier sports event, unfolded with 184 participating countries and 10,500 athletes competing before an audience of nearly 300 million, it also became a focal point for unprecedented international cyberattacks. Over the course of the 17-day event, the massive online presence and high-profile nature of the Games made it […]
The Readable has just published its recap report on Black Hat USA 2024 and DEF CON 32. Our team attended both events in Las Vegas from August 7 to August 11, covering the latest developments firsthand. The report features news articles and highlights standout vendors. The cover image below provides a link to the full […]
It’s been about a week since Black Hat USA 2024 and DEF CON 32 wrapped up. As I transition back to my daily editing work in South Korea, I realize there’s still more to share with The Readable’s readers from these major hacker events. This includes statements from National Cyber Director Harry Coker, Jr., the […]
