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 $1.34 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Telegram’s artificial intelligence bot, a core feature of the popular messaging app, is being misused to generate deepfake pornography. In response to this alarming trend, South Korean police and the Ministry of Education have formed a task force to investigate and tackle the problem. On Wednesday, the Cybercrime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police […]
A leading artificial intelligence expert has raised concerns that generative AI could pose threats to financial security. While the technology is increasingly being adopted for various business tasks in the financial sector, experts caution that the industry cannot rely solely on AI. This is particularly important given the sector’s responsibility for safeguarding personal information and […]
Pavel Durov, CEO of the messaging app Telegram, was arrested in Paris on August 24 for allegedly permitting the platform to be used for criminal activities, according to French media reports. In a press release on Monday, the Paris judicial court announced that Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of the messaging app Telegram, was detained […]
A Kentucky man has been sentenced to six years and nine months in prison after faking his own death by hacking a government system to evade child support payments, according to U.S. prosecutors. Jesse Kipf, a 39-year-old man from Somerset, Kentucky, faked his own death in January 2023 to avoid paying child support. Kipf accomplished […]
Google and Australia are collaborating to reinforce software security for critical infrastructure as cyberattacks become increasingly frequent. On Thursday, Google Cloud announced in its blog post that the Google Open Source Security Team (GOSST) and Google Cloud will work together on a research partnership with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Australia’s national […]
As the 2024 Paris Olympics, the world’s premier sports event, unfolded with 184 participating countries and 10,500 athletes competing before an audience of nearly 300 million, it also became a focal point for unprecedented international cyberattacks. Over the course of the 17-day event, the massive online presence and high-profile nature of the Games made it […]