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A financially motivated cybercriminal group known as UNC6040 has been implicated in a global voice phishing (or “vishing”) campaign that targets companies using Salesforce, according to newly published research from Google Cloud’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG). The attackers are not exploiting software vulnerabilities—instead, they are manipulating people. UNC6040 has been contacting employees under the guise […]
“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. […]
By Dain Oh, The ReadableJun. 16, 2023 7:15PM GMT+9 Updated Jun. 16, 2023 7:32PM 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, […]
The South Korean intelligence agency is expected this month to release security guidelines for government officials related to the use of generative artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT. According to a press release on Sunday, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) stated that the guidelines will provide knowledge on security threats linked to generative AI as well […]
Two fraudsters who conspired to extort romance scam victims and succeeded in draining their targets of hundreds of thousands of dollars were indicted by South Korean law enforcement. It was revealed that one of the accused had disguised himself as a fellow victim when contacting genuine scam victims and introducing them to the other scammer […]
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 […]
