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As artificial intelligence, automation, and real-time data collection reshape the digital landscape, companies leading customer experience (CX) and customer relationship management (CRM) face an evolving cybersecurity challenge. Businesses striving to personalize interactions and extract insights from millions of customer touchpoints are also becoming prime targets for cyber threats—ranging from phishing and ransomware to AI-driven attacks […]
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek left a database containing sensitive information—including chat history, secret keys, and backend system details—publicly accessible online, cybersecurity firm Wiz reported this week. While reviewing DeepSeek’s online infrastructure, Wiz discovered that a ClickHouse database had been left publicly accessible with no authentication required, the cybersecurity firm said in findings posted Wednesday. The […]
In a digital world plagued by security breaches, weak passwords, and identity theft, biometrics are emerging as the frontrunner in the race for better cybersecurity. Fingerprints, facial recognition, voice patterns, and even behavioral traits are being hailed as the keys to a more secure and seamless digital experience. However, the path to replacing passwords is […]
“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 […]
Balance is not the first word that comes into one’s mind when thinking about cybersecurity. To most of us, we tend to focus on threat actors such as state-sponsored hackers and advanced persistent threat groups or the types of an attack such as ransomware and malicious code. However, to an expert who has dedicated more […]
The National Police Agency of South Korea arrested a suspect who infiltrated home networks of more than 400,000 private residences and tried to sell the videos and pictures of victims on the dark web. The suspect was confirmed to be a security expert who warned people of vulnerable home networks three years ago. The Cyber […]
“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 […]
South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Company has faced government sanctions after it was confirmed to have leaked customers’ personal information due to a system error which was caused by unfinished software testing. On Wednesday, the Personal Information Protection Commission imposed sanctions on 14 business entities, including Hyundai Motors and Nongshim, for privacy violations. The entities […]
Hello, this is Dain Oh and Kuksung Nam in South Korea. The Readable has picked four news stories for you. Have a great weekend! 1. Korean telecom giant leaked its staff information onto the dark web One of the largest telecommunication companies in South Korea was confirmed to have leaked its employees’ personal information onto […]
Hello, this is Kuksung Nam and Dain Oh in South Korea. The Readable has picked five news stories for you. Have a great weekend! 1. South Korea fines Google, Meta 100 billion won over privacy violation South Korean regulators on Wednesday fined Google and Meta for breaching the country’s rules on privacy. The Personal Information […]
Hello, this is Dain Oh and Kuksung Nam in South Korea. We have picked five news stories for your weekend. Have a good rest! 1. Free antivirus software froze PCs in South Korea ALYac, a popular antivirus software in South Korea, created chaos due to its update errors on Tuesday. Its commercial version for public […]
Samsung held its annual Samsung Security Tech Forum online on Tuesday and emphasized its efforts to protect the personal information of users world-wide from cyber threats, taking part in the global trend of tech companies strengthening privacy features on their devices and services. Sebastian Seung, the head of Samsung Research, kicked off the sixth annual […]
Hello, this is Dain Oh and Kuksung Nam in South Korea. This week, people living in South Korea witnessed unprecedented rain. The downpour swept away 12 people’s lives so far and 7 people are still missing. The Readable team hopes you and your beloved ones remain safe. Here are five news stories that we have […]
