Cybersecurity News that Matters
Cybersecurity News that Matters
The South Korean Navy convened its annual forum on Wednesday, bringing together top experts in maritime security from across the nation. Highlighting the concept of asymmetric power, which encompasses capabilities in both aircraft and cyberspace, specialists in the field recommended the implementation of naval missile defense systems to counter the threats posed by North Korean […]
The increasing frequency of Global Positioning System (GPS) jamming incidents spotlights the cybersecurity challenges currently confronting the aviation industry. Malicious actors intentionally interfere with GPS signals with the aim of disrupting or blocking the precise location tracking and navigation of aircraft. Their objectives are to compromise safety, create chaos in air traffic systems, and possibly […]
Google has temporarily ceased the provision of political advertisements in South Korea in anticipation of the national assembly elections next week. Moreover, South Korean users will be unable to receive answers to election-related questions from the company’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Gemini. In a statement on the company’s blog dated March 25, Google’s Korea team announced, […]
On Friday, senior government officials from South Korea, the United States, and Japan met in Washington D.C. to coordinate responses to ongoing cyber threats out of North Korea. The meeting was a follow up on agreements reached at Camp David during a summit held in August 2023. Senior officials represented the three countries, including Lee […]
Updated Mar. 29, 2024 9:45PM GMT+9 “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 […]
On Monday, the United States government announced the indictment and imposition of sanctions on Chinese state-sponsored hacking groups. These groups are accused of targeting high-level U.S. officials through various malicious cyber operations. The indictment, unsealed by the U.S. Department of Justice, charges seven hackers with ties to the Chinese government. These individuals, referred to as threat […]
“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 […]
A decade-long legal battle involving a data breach that affected the majority of the South Korean population concluded last week. The court confirmed a compensation award of $48 million to a credit card company. The Supreme Court of Korea has rejected the appeal of the defense and ordered the company to pay 62.3 billion won […]
On Tuesday, the United States government sent a warning letter to all 50 US governors, alerting them to the threat of hackers targeting US water systems and urging their cooperation to bolster cybersecurity. The letter stressed the critical need for a collaborative effort to enhance the protection of water infrastructure. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Environmental […]
South Korean police conducted a search and seizure operation targeting two Indonesian technicians suspected of attempting to steal the country’s advanced fighter aircraft technology, a project that required a substantial investment of $6 billion to develop. On March 15, investigators from the Gyeongnam Provincial Police conducted a raid on the headquarters of Korea Aerospace Industries […]
