On April 5, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol inaugurated a new automated terminal at Busan New Port, signaling a significant leap forward in the modernization of port infrastructure. However, this promising advancement is shadowed by the growing concern of evolving cyber threats targeting maritime gateways. This situation underscores the critical need for global initiatives to […]
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 […]
By Sylvie Truong, The Readable Feb. 29, 2024 10:26AM GMT+9 On February 16, an unidentified individual uploaded data onto GitHub—a platform favored by software engineers—claiming that I-Soon, also known as Anxun in Mandarin, a Chinese IT security services firm, operates as an independent hacking contractor. The firm was accused of developing malicious software and conducting […]
In early 2024, several member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) were targeted in cyberattacks linked to China-backed threat actors. These incidents encompassed espionage campaigns directed at government agencies and cyberattacks on vital infrastructure, orchestrated by Chinese entities. While both cyber espionage campaigns and cyberattacks on critical infrastructure pose significant threats to […]
Despite their shared communist ideology and recent efforts to enhance their bilateral relationship, Vietnam has identified Chinese hacker groups Mustang Panda and the advanced persistent threat (APT) actors APT31 as significant espionage threats for 2024. The Vietnamese government, drawing on an analysis by Bkav, a top cybersecurity firm in Vietnam, has released a report highlighting […]
Updated Feb. 6, 2024 10:08AM GMT+9 Over a dozen public leaders in the United States have been targeted in recent swatting attacks, and a ransomware gang threatened to swat cancer patients using compromised data if ransom demands were not met. Swatting is a harassment tactic in which a false report of a serious crime is […]
Top cyber officials of the United States testified before the U.S. Congress in Washington D.C. on January 31 about the most pressing threats posed by Chinese hackers to U.S. critical infrastructure and American citizens. Speakers at the hearing included the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director […]
Aviation leaders will meet this month to tackle safety concerns arising from cyberattacks that spoof GPS systems, as reported by Reuters. These attacks have steered commercial aircraft off course, and the surge in GPS interference poses a threat to aviation security. To help explain this critical issue, this report will discuss general security challenges in […]
The healthcare sector has become a prime target for cyberattacks and the repercussions extend beyond data breaches. Ambulance diversions, emergency room closures, and surgery postponements resulting from cyberattacks are systemic vulnerabilities that could turn deadly. The following list includes healthcare organizations and medical facilities that faced emergency service disruptions due to cyberattacks in 2023. Additionally, […]