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Seoul, South Korea—2024 AI Security Day Seminar—An attorney specializing in artificial intelligence stated Thursday that nearly all deepfake crimes involve pornography, with female victims being the most common targets. The lawyer emphasized the urgent need for legislation to address these crimes. Lee Keun-woo, an attorney at Yoon and Yang LLC, highlighted the growing issue of […]
Seoul, South Korea―An international cyber exercise, proposed by South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol at last summer’s NATO summit, will bring security experts from around the world to Seoul next week. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) announced on Wednesday that South Korea will lead an international cyber defense drill, named the “APEX (Allied Power Exercise) 2024,” […]
Washington, D.C.—2024 Billington Cybersecurity Summit—Four years ago, representatives from 31 countries convened via video conference to declare ransomware attacks a global cybersecurity threat, warning that successful attacks could have significant economic consequences for both organizations and governments. The insidious malware—programmed to hold organizations’ sensitive information and systems hostage in exchange for a ransom payment that […]
The capital of South Korea has enhanced its artificial intelligence security system in an effort to protect its residents from cyber threats. On September 4, the Seoul government announced a three-year plan to strengthen its AI-based cybersecurity system to protect the city against cyberattacks. This announcement came three months after the city’s official had an […]
North Korea has stolen $13.4 billion in cryptocurrencies over the past seven years, according to South Korea’s Institute for National Security Strategy (INSS). This amount accounts for 20 percent of North Korea’s total illicit foreign currency earnings. On August 27, the Institute for National Security Strategy (INSS), a research institute focused on South Korea’s security […]
Following an earlier announcement from South Korea’s National Security Office outlining its National Cybersecurity Strategy, the office has now unveiled a more detailed implementation plan that aligns with President Yoon Suk-yeol’s specific goals for enhancing the nation’s offensive cybersecurity preparedness. The new plan clearly states that South Korea will strengthen its offensive cyber defense capabilities […]
A North Korean government-backed hacking group exploited a vulnerability in Google’s open-source browser to steal cryptocurrency, according to Microsoft. In a blog post, Microsoft Threat Intelligence and the Microsoft Security Response Center revealed that on August 19, they identified a North Korean hacking group exploiting a vulnerability in Google Chromium, an open-source browser. Microsoft stated […]
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The United States has identified the hacker responsible for distributing malware to millions of computers over the past decade. The suspect, Belarusian national Volodymyr Kadariya, is now the target of a $2.5 million reward offered by authorities for information leading to his arrest. On Monday, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Secret Service […]
Kremlin-backed cyber operatives likely targeted a slew of Mongolian government websites using exploits that mirrored those deployed by commercial spyware vendors like NSO Group and Intellexa, according to a Thursday report from Google’s Threat Analysis Group. Between November 2023 and July 2024, the Russian government-affiliated hackers—dubbed APT29—used “watering hole” cyberattacks that target victims by surreptitiously […]
