Seoul, South Korea ― South Korea has expressed support for the United Kingdom’s public attribution of a cyber espionage campaign to Russian military intelligence, joining a growing chorus of international condemnation against malicious Russian cyber activities. On July 18, the British government announced it had formally attributed the use of a sophisticated malware—dubbed “Authentic Antics”—to […]
“Weekend Briefing” is a weekly newsletter sent to subscribers of The Readable every Friday. In recent months, governments and cybersecurity researchers have observed a consistent rise in cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure, state agencies and private entities. International law enforcement operations, financially motivated thefts and state-linked espionage campaigns have revealed significant vulnerabilities across digital ecosystems. This […]
As enterprise systems grow more automated and interconnected, cybersecurity is no longer just a matter of defending the perimeter. For Pega, a maker of low-code process automation tools used across regulated industries, security is a question of balance—between openness and control, speed and stability, autonomy and oversight. And that balance, according to Chief Cloud Officer […]
Generative artificial intelligence technology will be one of the biggest cyber threats next year as AI-powered tools could lower the entry barrier for inexperienced users to conduct cyberattacks, according to the South Korean government on Monday. On December 18, the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) released a […]
A former senior employee of Samsung Electronics is facing criminal charges for allegedly transferring semiconductor-related technology from the South Korean tech-giant to a Chinese company. The nation has been grappling with the issue of trade secret theft over the past year amid a string of high-profile cases involving prominent employees of Samsung Electronics. On December […]
The United States is experiencing an increase in cyberattacks targeting industrial control systems (ICS). Critical infrastructure like water treatment systems rely on ICS to ensure the safety of drinking water. A joint security advisory was released on December 1 in response to ongoing cyberthreats against U.S. water systems and other sectors. The advisory was co-authored […]
“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. And not only is this provided free of cost to […]
“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. And not only is this provided free of cost to […]
As the clock turned its first digit number from one to two, eighteen cyber defenders locked their eyes on their laptop screens to face the six hurdles they must solve to become the winner of the world’s first drone hacking competition. On December 1, the International Drone Hacking Competition, titled “Hack the DRONE Festival,” held […]
By Dain Oh, The Readable Nov. 24, 2023 5:55PM GMT+9 “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. […]
Cybersixgill’s predictions for the top 2024 cybersecurity trends are as follows: Prediction #1: AI will evolve to become more broadly accessible while cybersecurity vendors continue to address the reliability, diversity, and privacy of data. AI’s value is rooted in the breadth and reliability of data, which Cybersixgill predicts will significantly improve in 2024 as AI […]
A South Korean entrepreneur who runs a data recovery firm was indicted on charges of conspiring with ransomware hackers for nearly four years, South Korean prosecutors announced on Monday. An employee of the firm was also indicted under the same charges. In a press release, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office stated that the defendants […]
Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea – AhnLab, a leader in cybersecurity, today announced that it has completed this year’s MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK® Evaluations Round 5 with AhnLab EPP and AhnLab EDR, underscoring their competence to detect and respond to sophisticated cyber threat techniques. In the evaluation emulating the threat group Turla with a multi-phased intelligence-collection operation, […]