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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 […]
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 […]
A South Korean regulatory authority has imposed a 5 million won fine (approximately $3,800) on an all-male private high school in Gyeongju, a city in southeastern South Korea, for putting nine CCTV cameras in the school’s student bathrooms. The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) announced the decision on Wednesday. The decision was settled in the […]
Hello, it’s Kuksung Nam and Dain Oh in South Korea. We have picked five news stories for you. For the next week, we will have summer break. Have a great weekend! 1. Ransomware Attack at Taxi Company Causes Chaos in South Korea A ransomware attack on July 17 paralyzed the networks of a taxi service […]
