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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 […]
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 […]
SK Telecom, South Korea’s largest mobile carrier with over 23 million subscribers, has become the latest target of a cybersecurity breach that compromised certain user data related to USIM cards. The incident, which has sparked widespread concern and government intervention, underscores the growing risks associated with telecommunication infrastructure and personal data security. A USIM (Universal […]
“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. CISA extends MITRE-backed CVE contract hours before its lapse – NextGov The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) renewed its contract with MITRE to continue […]
Las Vegas ― At Google Cloud Next ’25, the company positioned security not as a feature, but as a foundational differentiator—one built from the ground up through its artificial intelligence expertise, cloud-native architecture, and integrated threat intelligence. In a cloud market where hyperscalers compete on scale and cost, Google Cloud aims to win on trust. […]
A new and advanced cyber threat targeting NFC (Near Field Communication) payment technology is spreading quickly, prompting urgent warnings from financial authorities in South Korea. The Financial Security Institute (FSI) issued a press release revealing that cybercriminals are exploiting NFC-based payment systems to steal transaction data in real time, enabling unauthorized payments and withdrawals. Unlike […]
“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. Chinese state-sponsored hackers are increasingly targeting vulnerabilities in edge infrastructure […]
Seoul, South Korea ― Chinese advanced persistent threat (APT) groups are focusing on vulnerabilities in edge infrastructure—such as virtual private networks (VPN), routers, and email gateways—rather than on weaknesses resulting from individual negligence, according to a security expert at Google Cloud. Luke McNamara, deputy chief analyst of Mandiant Intelligence at Google Cloud, disclosed the findings […]
Washington, D.C. — Cybersecurity officials from the U.S. federal government, as well as those from state and local governments, gathered this week in the nation’s capital to discuss shared security challenges. At the second annual State & Local Cybersecurity Conference hosted by Billington Cybersecurity, panelists emphasized the importance of collaboration between state, local and federal […]
Goyang, South Korea ― Defence Cyber Marvel 4 — Last week, soldiers from 27 countries simultaneously logged into a simulated world designed to mirror real-world societal structures, threats, and media environments. Divided into teams, the warriors competed to test their cyber capabilities in an international exercise led by the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence. The […]
“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. 1. Feature: Agony from crypto hacks Bybit, one of the […]
