Updated Apr. 26, 2024 12:01PM GMT+9 A South Korean financial security expert voiced concerns on Wednesday about the potential for cyberattacks powered by artificial intelligence to dismantle the barriers designed to distinguish between malicious bot and legitimate human activity. Song Eun-ji, Principal of Artificial Intelligence Technology at the Financial Security Institute (FSI), addressed the financial […]

The Financial Security Institute (FSI) has issued a warning about online fraudsters perpetrating a new financial scam: exploiting simulated online trading and investment platforms to extort money from unsuspecting investors. On Monday, the FSI, a government-affiliated organization responsible for safeguarding South Korea’s financial integrity, released a report detailing new investment scams that emerged in 2023 […]

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Updated Apr. 19, 2024 8:32PM GMT+9 A 19-year-old youth found guilty of hacking into teachers’ laptops to steal examination papers and answers to test questions has appealed a court ruling that sentenced him to a hefty 12 to 18 months in prison. On Wednesday, the Gwangju District Court conducted its first appeal hearing, addressing the […]

South Korea’s election regulatory agency announced on Wednesday that it had requested the removal of over 72,000 instances of false information regarding potential lawmakers ahead of the general election. The National Election Commission (NEC) reported in a press release that it had identified 72,964 instances of violations against the country’s election laws from October 25 […]

On April 5, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol inaugurated a new automated terminal at Busan New Port, signaling a significant leap forward in the modernization of port infrastructure. However, this promising advancement is shadowed by the growing concern of evolving cyber threats targeting maritime gateways. This situation underscores the critical need for global initiatives to […]

South Korea’s third national security director highlighted on Thursday the need to both protect and enhance technological development as the country strives to gain the upper hand in the global high-tech arms race. Wang Yun-jong, the third deputy director of national security, stressed the importance of sustaining technological supremacy among other countries, stating that it […]

The increasing frequency of Global Positioning System (GPS) jamming incidents spotlights the cybersecurity challenges currently confronting the aviation industry. Malicious actors intentionally interfere with GPS signals with the aim of disrupting or blocking the precise location tracking and navigation of aircraft. Their objectives are to compromise safety, create chaos in air traffic systems, and possibly […]

Updated Mar. 29, 2024 9:45PM GMT+9 “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 […]