Cybersecurity News that Matters

Cybersecurity News that Matters

Dain Oh

Dain Oh is a distinguished journalist based in South Korea, recognized for her exceptional contributions to the field. As the founder and editor-in-chief of The Readable, she has demonstrated her expertise in leading media outlets to success. Prior to establishing The Readable, Dain was a journalist for The Electronic Times, a prestigious IT newspaper in Korea. During her tenure, she extensively covered the cybersecurity industry, delivering groundbreaking reports. Her work included exclusive stories, such as the revelation of incident response information sharing by the National Intelligence Service. These accomplishments led to her receiving the Journalist of the Year Award in 2021 by the Korea Institute of Information Security and Cryptology, a well-deserved accolade bestowed upon her through a unanimous decision. Dain has been invited to speak at several global conferences, including the APEC Women in STEM Principles and Actions, which was funded by the U.S. State Department. Additionally, she is an active member of the Asian American Journalists Association, further exhibiting her commitment to journalism.

Dain Oh

Daily briefing: From hacks to backlash

Daily Briefing is a curated listicle made available by The Readable. We select a handful of significant stories worth sharing with our readers and present them in an easy-to-read, accessible format. South Korea is grappling with a wave of cybersecurity crises, as a string of data breaches and system failures spark public outcry and regulatory […]

Daily briefing: Cyber breaches and leadership shakeups test digital defenses

Daily Briefing is a curated listicle made available by The Readable. We select a handful of significant stories worth sharing with our readers and present them in an easy-to-read, accessible format. Cyber threats and leadership shifts are drawing attention across key sectors. In South Korea, a ransomware attack has disrupted services at the country’s largest […]

Cybercriminal group exploits Salesforce users in global phishing campaign

A financially motivated cybercriminal group known as UNC6040 has been implicated in a global voice phishing (or “vishing”) campaign that targets companies using Salesforce, according to newly published research from Google Cloud’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG). The attackers are not exploiting software vulnerabilities—instead, they are manipulating people. UNC6040 has been contacting employees under the guise […]

Daily briefing: Hacks and hidden identities

Daily Briefing is a curated listicle made available by The Readable. We select a handful of significant stories worth sharing with our readers and present them in an easy-to-read, accessible format. As cyber threats grow more sophisticated and widespread, today’s top stories offer a sobering glimpse into the evolving digital battlefield. From mounting health care […]

[Weekend Briefing] Prague, Laundry Bear, Safari

“Weekend Briefing” is a weekly newsletter sent to subscribers of The Readable every Friday. This is Dain Oh reporting from South Korea, and here is your weekend briefing. 1. FSI expands cross-border cybersecurity efforts with Japan amid rising AI threats – The Readable South Korea’s Financial Security Institute (FSI) reaffirmed its commitment to global cyber […]

[Weekend Briefing] Exodus

“Weekend Briefing” is a weekly newsletter sent to subscribers of The Readable every Friday. This is Dain Oh reporting from South Korea, and here is your weekend briefing. 1. SK Telecom data breach triggers mass exodus and regulatory backlash – The Readable SK Telecom experienced one of South Korea’s most serious cybersecurity breaches, with a […]

Atlassian to secure collaborative tools in the cloud era

With a customer base of more than 300,000 organizations worldwide, Atlassian’s platforms—Jira, Trello, Confluence, Loom, and newer additions like Rovo and Compass—have become essential tools for teams to plan, build, and innovate. However, that expansive reach also brings significant responsibility: ensuring these tools remain secure in the face of an increasingly sophisticated cyber threat landscape. […]

AI vs. AI: Google’s battle to protect Gemini against cyber attacks

As generative artificial intelligence (AI) redefines both innovation and cybercrime, Google finds itself defending a new digital frontier. At the center of this effort is Gemini, the company’s powerful AI model, which has increasingly become a target for state-sponsored attackers. For Jayce Nichols, Director of Intelligence Solutions at Mandiant, part of the Google Threat Intelligence […]

SK Telecom hacking incident raises concerns over USIM security

SK Telecom, South Korea’s largest mobile carrier with over 23 million subscribers, has become the latest target of a cybersecurity breach that compromised certain user data related to USIM cards. The incident, which has sparked widespread concern and government intervention, underscores the growing risks associated with telecommunication infrastructure and personal data security. A USIM (Universal […]

[Weekend Briefing] CISA, pedestrian crossings, fake news sites

“Weekend Briefing” is a weekly newsletter sent to subscribers of The Readable every Friday. This is Dain Oh reporting from South Korea, and here is your weekend briefing. 1. CISA extends MITRE-backed CVE contract hours before its lapse – NextGov The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) renewed its contract with MITRE to continue […]

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