Cybersecurity News that Matters

Cybersecurity News that Matters

“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 […]

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By Kuksung Nam and Dain Oh, The ReadableFeb. 24, 2023 8:18PM GMT+9 Updated Feb. 27, 2023 4:55PM GMT+9 “Weekend Briefing” is a weekly newsletter that is sent to The Readable’s subscribers every Friday. Cybersecurity journalists for The Readable carefully select important news stories from the previous week and deliver them in a compact form. Topics […]

By Kuksung Nam and Dain Oh, The ReadableFeb. 10, 2023 8:15PM KST Updated Feb. 14, 2023 9:30PM KST “Weekend Briefing” is a weekly newsletter that is sent to The Readable’s subscribers every Friday. Cybersecurity journalists for The Readable carefully select important news stories from the previous week and deliver them in a compact form. Topics […]

By Kuksung Nam and Dain Oh, The ReadableJan. 6, 2023 7:33PM KST “Weekend Briefing” is a weekly newsletter that is sent to The Readable’s subscribers every Friday. Cybersecurity journalists for The Readable carefully select important news stories from the previous week and deliver them in a compact form. Topics encompass cybercrime, geopolitics, and privacy. There […]

The Lazarus hacking group, which authorities say has links with the North Korean government, has created a fake website that is linked with a malicious code to target cryptocurrency users, a private cybersecurity firm reported. According to a report by Volexity on December 1, the hacking group created a new website in June of this […]

By Kuksung Nam, The ReadableDec. 2, 2022 10:23PM KST A hacking group, who authorities say worked on the behalf of the North Korean government, used an unreported backdoor to attack a South Korean news organization focused on North Korea in 2021, a private cybersecurity firm reported. According to a report released Wednesday by ESET, this […]

The South Korean military is seeking a more aggressive use of its cyber defense capabilities against North Korea’s nuclear threats. “From now on, the South Korean military will expand its investments for implementing a soft kill [strategy] that could non-physically neutralize North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats,” Shin Beom-chul, South Korea’s vice defense minister, said […]

“Weekend Briefing” is a weekly newsletter that is sent to The Readable’s subscribers every Friday. Cybersecurity journalists for The Readable carefully select important news stories from the previous week and deliver them in a compact form. Topics encompass cybercrime, geopolitics, and privacy. There are no costs involved with a subscription, and some content, such as […]

Shortly after the United States wrapped up an annual cyber exercise, called “Cyber Flag 23-1,” North Korea published a statement denouncing the U.S. defense efforts in cyberspace. In a post, which was uploaded on a website by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in North Korea on Wednesday, Kim Kuk-myong, a member of Association for Countermeasures […]

North Korea on Wednesday lashed out at the United States, accusing it of spreading false information about North Korea being a cyber threat to national security. Kim Kuk-myong, a member of the Association for Countermeasures against International Cybercrimes, said in an article posted on the North Korean Foreign Ministry’s official website that the U.S. is […]

Hello, this is Kuksung Nam in South Korea. The Readable has picked five news stories for you. They include one news article by Dain Oh, who is covering the Kaspersky’s annual APAC cybersecurity weekend conference in Phuket, Thailand. With our stories, enjoy your cybersecurity weekend! 1. SK shieldus warns Korean companies about ransomware attacks South […]

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