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 is a curated listicle made available by The Readable. The summaries of each article were created by ChatGPT 4o and edited by Dain Oh. Arthur Gregory Willers contributes to enhance the overall readability of the briefing. 1. Canadian man charged in $65 million crypto fraud and money laundering scheme – US Justice Department […]

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek left a database containing sensitive information—including chat history, secret keys, and backend system details—publicly accessible online, cybersecurity firm Wiz reported this week. While reviewing DeepSeek’s online infrastructure, Wiz discovered that a ClickHouse database had been left publicly accessible with no authentication required, the cybersecurity firm said in findings posted Wednesday. The […]

On Thursday, the U.S. Justice Department indicted two North Korean nationals and three accomplices in a scheme in which they fraudulently secured remote IT jobs with U.S. companies with the aim of generating revenue for the North Korean regime. Over the past few years, The Readable has closely monitored cyber threats from the hermit nation […]

SK Telecom, the parent company of the SK Group ICT Family, has developed ScamVanguard, an advanced artificial intelligence system that revolutionizes mobile scam prevention. The system offers strong protection against the ever-changing threats of financial fraud. ScamVanguard, which won the Best Innovation Award in Cybersecurity at CES 2025, uses state-of-the-art AI to safeguard users from […]

“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 businesses increasingly rely on cloud platforms to store critical data and run services, the threat landscape has become more sophisticated. According to Check Point Software Technologies, 61% of organizations experienced a cloud security incident in 2024, with 21% resulting in data breaches. Cybercriminals, equipped with advanced tools, relentlessly probe cloud environments looking for vulnerabilities. […]

Dear Readers, As the year comes to a close, I want to take a moment to thank you for your unwavering support of The Readable. Your engagement and encouragement have been the driving force behind our success in 2024. Please note that The Readable will take a brief holiday break from December 23, 2024, to […]

As 6G networks and quantum computing emerge alongside rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, security threats and cyberattacks are growing more sophisticated and evolving at an unprecedented rate. Against this backdrop, the International Conference on Mobile Internet Security (MobiSec) has become a vital forum for researchers and engineers worldwide to address security challenges in mobile internet, […]

The U.S. has accused 14 North Korean nationals of defrauding American companies, violating sanctions, and extorting employers through an elaborate six-year IT fraud scheme that funneled illicit funds to North Korea’s missile programs. The indictment, unsealed Thursday, alleges that the conspirators used fake identities to secure remote IT jobs, steal sensitive company data, and extort […]

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol delivered a 29-minute address on Dec. 12, defending the Dec. 3 declaration of martial law as a necessary response to what he described as the opposition’s legislative and budgetary overreach. Unlike his previous address, this speech included direct criticism of the National Election Commission (NEC). Yoon alleged that the NEC’s […]

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