Cybersecurity News that Matters
Cybersecurity News that Matters
A group of North Korean information technology professionals has reportedly sold thousands of illegal gambling websites to South Korean criminal organizations, funneling their profits back to the North Korean government. According to the South Korean intelligence agency, over a thousand North Korean IT professionals are suspected of generating illicit revenue from overseas, particularly in China, […]
By Kuksung Nam, The ReadableFeb. 13, 2024 8:30PM GMT+9 A hacker was found guilty of infiltrating the servers of a provincial educational institution and stealing examination results for nearly 90 percent of second-year high school students. According to an announcement out of the Suwon District Court made on Tuesday, a 20-year-old man was sentenced to […]
A digital watchdog group uncovered a vast network of at least 123 fake news sites on Wednesday, originating in China and spread across 30 countries, designed to promote pro-Beijing propaganda while undermining criticisms of the Chinese government. This revelation showed that the Chinese influence operation extended well beyond the South Korean border, where similar fake […]
The Readable reviewed more than 30 reports of cybersecurity predictions, published by vendors and public institutions, and pared them down to five topics: Artificial intelligence, election security, the Paris Olympics, persistent threats, and cyber insurance. Our reporters summarized each topic in approximately 300 words, based on the analysis provided by the original reports. The sources […]
South Korea is seeking to advance its governance over data flow as the country’s privacy agency launches an expert committee dedicated to transmitting data across borders. On January 30, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) held an inauguration ceremony and announced the formation of the Expert Committee for Cross-border Transfer. The committee is comprised of […]
South Korea’s privacy watchdog imposed a fine on the Korea Employment Information Service (KEIS) for their lack of safety measures to block unauthorized access to the national employment platform which led to the private information of 230,000 users being exposed last year. On January 25, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) stated that they imposed […]
“Lousy” was the first word that came to mind after encountering Seoul Press, one of the growing number of Chinese-forged fake news sites targeting South Korea. Although at first glance the websites appeared to be the work of an authentic South Korean news organization, its operators left a trail of breadcrumbs that were enough to […]
South Korea’s efforts to grapple with technology theft takes a huge leap forward as the country’s top court seeks to introduce harsher sentencing guidelines that could increase punishments meted out to convicted offenders. On January 19, the Sentencing Commission, which is affiliated with the Supreme Court, disclosed the result of two plenary sessions held on […]
Cho Tae-yong, South Korea’s national security advisor, is starting a new career as the South Korean government has finalized the appointment making him new head of the country’s intelligence agency. In a January 17 press release, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) reported that during the inaugural ceremony Cho stressed that he would strive to build […]
