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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 […]
Seoul, South Korea―An international cyber exercise, proposed by South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol at last summer’s NATO summit, will bring security experts from around the world to Seoul next week. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) announced on Wednesday that South Korea will lead an international cyber defense drill, named the “APEX (Allied Power Exercise) 2024,” […]
Washington, D.C.—2024 Billington Cybersecurity Summit—Four years ago, representatives from 31 countries convened via video conference to declare ransomware attacks a global cybersecurity threat, warning that successful attacks could have significant economic consequences for both organizations and governments. The insidious malware—programmed to hold organizations’ sensitive information and systems hostage in exchange for a ransom payment that […]
“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 […]
Las Vegas, NV―Black Hat 2024―How long do you follow up on a news story after it breaks? For most people, including journalists, follow-ups are rare unless they have a specific interest in the issue. However, for Chester Wisniewski, Director and Global Field Chief Technology Officer at Sophos with over 25 years of security experience, this […]
Las Vegas, NV―Black Hat 2024―Over the past week, security vendors and researchers have released numerous press statements, coinciding with the excitement of Black Hat 2024 in Las Vegas. Among the many media pitches we received, The Readable has chosen the ten most significant announcements for our readers. Please note that none of these selections are […]
Las Vegas, NV―Black Hat 2024―The Readable spoke with entrepreneurs, IT professionals, and analysts at Black Hat 2024 to explore their efforts in enhancing global cybersecurity. In this article, we spotlight three vendors who stood out during our recent conversations. As a cybersecurity journalist, I selected these vendors based solely on their innovative contributions, without any […]
In December, Microsoft announced that support for Windows 10 would end on October 14, 2025. However, as of July, Windows 11 has only just surpassed a 30% market share, which has raised concerns within the security industry. According to StatCounter, Windows 11’s market share reached a peak of 30.83% in July, the highest it has […]
Las Vegas, NV―Black Hat 2024―A former NATO analyst specializing in social media has called for increased awareness of disinformation campaigns conducted by state-sponsored actors. These campaigns, particularly from China and Russia, are part of highly orchestrated efforts to achieve long-term strategic goals. Meanwhile, the younger generation is becoming increasingly dependent on social media for news […]
The Financial Security Institute (FSI) of South Korea has raised concerns following the global outage incident involving CrowdStrike. The FSI emphasized that South Korean financial firms need to be better prepared for digital incidents to ensure the stability of the financial system. On Monday, the FSI held a seminar for financial companies to review their […]
“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 […]
Seoul, South Korea―AhnLab, a leading cybersecurity company based in South Korea, announced that it has redesigned its threat content hub ‘ASEC Blog’ to improve content diversity and user experience. In this renewal, AhnLab has enhanced content diversity and user experience of the ASEC Blog by: Improving Content Diversity Building on existing malware analysis content, the […]
Artificial intelligence data poisoning, particularly the backdoor attack, is anticipated to be among the most challenging threats to counter in the realm of cybersecurity in the coming years. This insight was shared by Kim Hyoung-shick, a cybersecurity specialist and professor at Sungkyunkwan University, in an interview with The Readable on July 25. Kim’s recent paper, […]
