Cybersecurity News that Matters

Cybersecurity News that Matters

“Weekend Briefing” is a weekly newsletter sent to subscribers of The Readable every Friday. This is Dain Oh reporting from South Korea, and here is your weekend briefing. 1. SK Telecom data breach triggers mass exodus and regulatory backlash – The Readable SK Telecom experienced one of South Korea’s most serious cybersecurity breaches, with a […]

With a customer base of more than 300,000 organizations worldwide, Atlassian’s platforms—Jira, Trello, Confluence, Loom, and newer additions like Rovo and Compass—have become essential tools for teams to plan, build, and innovate. However, that expansive reach also brings significant responsibility: ensuring these tools remain secure in the face of an increasingly sophisticated cyber threat landscape. […]

As generative artificial intelligence (AI) redefines both innovation and cybercrime, Google finds itself defending a new digital frontier. At the center of this effort is Gemini, the company’s powerful AI model, which has increasingly become a target for state-sponsored attackers. For Jayce Nichols, Director of Intelligence Solutions at Mandiant, part of the Google Threat Intelligence […]

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A former employee of LG Display has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for illegally obtaining information about the company’s core technologies. He extracted this information through his child’s phone with the intention of using it for employment at a competing Chinese company. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court confirmed the decision of the appellate […]

The healthcare sector has become a prime target for cyberattacks, as shown by recent high-profile incidents in both the United Kingdom and the United States. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported that in 2023, the healthcare sector was the most targeted critical infrastructure by ransomware, impacting at least 249 healthcare organizations across the U.S. […]

On Saturday, the Australian Attorney General announced that the government would introduce new legislation to criminalize the creation and dissemination of deepfake pornography without the consent of those being depicted. Attorney General of Australia, Mark Dreyfus, announced via his social media account on X that the government plans to present legislation concerning the restriction of […]

Seoul — The ACM WiSec Conference — With the rise of drones posing a threat to critical infrastructure, public safety, and privacy due to their affordability and convenient operation, a security expert introduced a new drone detection system on Tuesday that integrates both video and audio detection solutions, enhancing surveillance capabilities against unauthorized drone activity. […]

Seoul — The ACM WiSec Conference — On Tuesday, three research groups presented on the topic of cyberattacks at the ACM WiSec conference in Seoul. The researchers highlighted how attackers can exploit vulnerabilities in data protection and authentication to launch such attacks. They emphasized the critical need to safeguard devices and networks from emerging methods […]

An international wireless and mobile security conference was held in South Korea for the first time, attracting approximately 210 experts from around the world. On Monday, the Association for Computing Machinery Conference on Security and Privacy in Wireless and Mobile Networks (ACM WiSec) commenced its three-day event. The ACM, the world’s largest educational and scientific […]

Seoul, the capital of South Korea and home to nearly half of the nation’s population, is a prime target for cybercriminals due to its numerous government organizations and critical infrastructure. However, despite its vulnerability, the city is leveraging the threats leveled against it to its advantage by employing artificial intelligence, a technology that continuously improves […]

Leuven, Belgium — The 1st REMIT Conference — Christian-Marc Lifländer, the Head of NATO Cyber & Hybrid Policy Section, reiterated the importance of prioritizing long-term security over short-term economic interests during an inaugural event on Thursday. The statement was made at the REMIT conference, which is part of the Reignite Multilateralism via Technology project. This […]

Leuven, Belgium — The 1st REMIT Conference — An expert on digital technologies emphasized that ethics is not a hindrance but a crucial component in national defense, particularly amidst the digital transformation fueled by artificial intelligence technologies. Mariarosaria Taddeo, a professor of digital ethics and defense technologies at the University of Oxford, highlighted that AI […]

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