“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. South Korea’s intelligence agency has issued new cybersecurity guidelines for […]
On Wednesday, Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) reported a concerning rise in cyber threats tied to North Korean IT workers. North Korean IT workers, once primarily active in the U.S., are now expanding significantly into the European market. As the U.S. strengthens its awareness and defensive measures—marked by a rise in arrests and investigations involving […]
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) has recently detected advanced hacking attempts by North Korean cyber groups targeting critical government agencies and high-tech enterprises to steal confidential data and core technologies. In response, the NIS has urged affected industries to strengthen their cybersecurity measures. According to a press release on Tuesday, North Korean hacking groups […]
“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. South Korea’s intelligence agency has issued new cybersecurity guidelines for […]
On Wednesday, Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) reported a concerning rise in cyber threats tied to North Korean IT workers. North Korean IT workers, once primarily active in the U.S., are now expanding significantly into the European market. As the U.S. strengthens its awareness and defensive measures—marked by a rise in arrests and investigations involving […]
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) has recently detected advanced hacking attempts by North Korean cyber groups targeting critical government agencies and high-tech enterprises to steal confidential data and core technologies. In response, the NIS has urged affected industries to strengthen their cybersecurity measures. According to a press release on Tuesday, North Korean hacking groups […]
Bybit, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has suffered a massive hack resulting in the theft of $1.5 billion in digital assets, primarily Ethereum. The breach occurred when an attacker exploited security vulnerabilities during a routine transfer from Bybit’s offline cold wallet to a warm wallet. While all other wallets remain secure, the incident […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
“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 North Korean-backed hacking group dubbed Jumpy Pisces has teamed up with a prominent ransomware collective, according to threat research out last week from Palo Alto Networks. The report indicates that a recent ransomware incident revealed an unusual alliance between North Korean hackers and the infamous Play ransomware gang. However, the specifics of the attack […]
Programming interviews for software development roles are a common practice in the tech industry. However, it is rare for these interviews to involve code designed to secretly steal sensitive data from job candidates’ computers. “He wanted me to open up a full stack application and explain the code. I did, but I ran it in […]