Cybersecurity News that Matters

Opinion: Emerging security risks of LLMs

By The Readable

This article was written by Hanna Kim, Ph.D. student at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) Large Language Models (LLMs), such as OpenAI’s GPT and Google’s Gemini, have made significant advancements in understanding and using human language. They now demonstrate near-expert reasoning, generation, and interaction across various domains. However, as LLMs grow […]

Feature: Best opinion articles from The Readable

By Dain Oh

Opinion articles offer readers a rare opportunity to learn directly from experts. Over the past three years, a variety of professionals, including our own reporters, have contributed columns to The Readable, covering topics from quantum security to deepfake crimes. Some articles take a deep dive into technical challenges, while others examine the broader societal implications […]

A Holiday Break from The Readable

By Dain Oh

Dear Readers, As the year comes to a close, I want to take a moment to thank you for your unwavering support of The Readable. Your engagement and encouragement have been the driving force behind our success in 2024. Please note that The Readable will take a brief holiday break from December 23, 2024, to […]

Opinion

Opinion: New type of cyberattack emerges, harming e-commerce and celebrities

By Inwook Hwang, Director of S2W In the field of cybersecurity, threats are typically understood as dangers that take advantage of the vulnerabilities in hardware and software. However, a new type of cybersecurity threat is emerging that involves exploiting internet platforms and e-commerce systems in order to steal profits from other users or the platform […]

Opinion: Era of transformation and zero trust security

By Keunjin Kim, CEO of Spiceware The recent Russia-Ukraine war began roughly an hour before the Russian invasion when a malware attacked Viasat, a private American satellite company used by Ukrainian forces, and attempted to disable Ukrainian military communications. The incident has shown that it is important to prepare for cyberattacks as well as for […]

[Perspective] The FUD against a payment solution

Fear, uncertainty, and doubt. The acronym FUD is a familiar word in the cybersecurity industry. It often plays a role in marketing as a way of making potential customers feel terrified and urging them to adopt cybersecurity products in response to upcoming attacks. The purpose of FUD varies. It can be used to inflate brand […]

[Perspective] Collaboration to pivot the threat landscape

By Dain Oh, The Readable In February 2021, I was a journalist for a daily newspaper who was starved for a scoop and prowled the technology jungle, devouring tips that would lead me to write big stories. One normal day while talking to my source, it caught my complete attention when the source mentioned that […]

[Perspective] Why the truth matters

“The veracity of information is the absolute imperative in cybersecurity.” The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of RSA said at the world’s largest cybersecurity conference, RSAC, on June 6. During the event, which was held in San Francisco from June 6 to 9, Rohit Ghai dedicated nearly one third of his twenty-four minute opening keynote to […]

From the editor

Hello! I’m Dain Oh, The Readable’s founding editor-in-chief. When S2W first gave me the opportunity to establish a cybersecurity newspaper for a global audience, I was not completely sure what they wanted from me or what I needed to do to make the news site successful. A number of things are still in progress, but […]