Cybersecurity News that Matters

[Weekend Briefing] CISA, pedestrian crossings, fake news sites

By Dain Oh

“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 […]

Why Google Cloud believes security is its greatest differentiator

By Dain Oh

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. […]

Emerging threat targets NFC payments, financial security experts warn

By Dain Oh

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 […]

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From investigation to election: South Korea’s ongoing battle against smart home hacks

Tackling smart home hacks has emerged as one of the key promises made in local elections in South Korea. Bae Kook-hwan, the Democratic Party’s candidate for the Seongnam mayoral election, promised to protect personal data from smart home hacks. In a statement released to the press last Tuesday, Bae stressed that he would put an […]