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A closely watched Chinese government-backed cyber espionage campaign has been found targeting a prominent Southeast Asian government agency, new findings out Tuesday reveal. The Crimson Palace campaign, tracked by Sophos researchers, details newer and more sophisticated cyberattacks targeting government organizations, non-governmental entities and public service networks in the region. According to the analysis, the attackers […]
With more than 60 percent of companies in the United States having filed a cyber insurance claim in the last 12 months, U.S. companies are increasingly adopting advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence to secure cyber insurance coverage and mitigate rising costs, according to a report. On Tuesday, the identity security service provider Delinea released […]
Seoul, South Korea—2024 AI Security Day Seminar—An attorney specializing in artificial intelligence stated Thursday that nearly all deepfake crimes involve pornography, with female victims being the most common targets. The lawyer emphasized the urgent need for legislation to address these crimes. Lee Keun-woo, an attorney at Yoon and Yang LLC, highlighted the growing issue of […]
By Dain Oh, The ReadableJun. 2, 2023 8:18PM GMT+9 “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 […]
By Kuksung Nam, The ReadableJun. 1, 2023 7:22PM GMT+9 The South Korean government is increasing their efforts to deter phone scams, applying an artificial intelligence model that offers a detailed picture of the phone scamming ecosystem. In a press release on Wednesday, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety stated that they analyzed 12,323 scam […]
A new artificial intelligence model developed by a group of cybersecurity researchers in South Korea has gone viral in the global technology industry, swamping social media with its potential to deter cybercrimes. As an example of using AI for good purposes, this latest accomplishment is expected to empower cybersecurity professionals and international law enforcement to […]
Microsoft warned of an increase in cybercriminal activities against business emails, saying that hackers are using more commoditized tactics to deploy their attacks. In a recent report, Microsoft stated that business email compromise (BEC) is accelerating and hacking tactics are becoming more sophisticated. BEC is a type of phishing attack where cybercriminals impersonate someone else […]
Google will remove accounts and their contents that have been dormant for more than 2 years to protect users from security risks. In a recent statement, Ruth Kricheli, the vice president of product management at Google, announced their updated policy on inactive accounts. Under the new rule, personal accounts that have not been logged in […]
Updated May 16, 2023 7:35PM GMT+9 Cybercriminals conducted a phishing attack aimed at extorting the personal information of individuals who planned to travel aboard during the holiday season, according to cybersecurity experts. In a recent report by South Korean cybersecurity firm AhnLab, attackers expected the number of travelers to increase during the holiday season and […]
San Francisco ― The RSA Conference brought down the curtain last week, along with its expo. For this year’s exhibition, more than 600 vendors set up their booths and welcomed their guests. The Readable circled around the expo floor several times, looking for captivating technologies that might become the next generation of cybersecurity. As an […]
By Dain Oh, The ReadableApr. 28, 2023 6:35AM GMT-7 Updated Jun. 7, 2023 5:32PM GMT+9 “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, […]
RSA Conference 2023 ― San Francisco ― It is crucial to keep a skeptical mindset in responding to cyberattacks, especially in the first several hours, according to cyber incident response professionals on Wednesday. “If you are somebody who is thinking about getting into the incident response space, something that you will learn is that you […]
RSA Conference 2023 ― San Francisco ― Cybersecurity training needs to focus on human emotion as an essential element in making a visible change in people’s behaviors, according to a pioneer in security awareness and education on Tuesday. Lisa Plaggemier, the executive director of the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA), a non-profit organization whose mission is […]
