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The Australian Federal Police (AFP) announced on Wednesday the arrest of an alleged mastermind behind Ghost, an encrypted communication platform used exclusively by criminals. The arrest was made possible through international law enforcement efforts known as ‘Operation Kraken.’ According to an AFP press release, a 32-year-old man from New South Wales has been charged with […]
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Global leaders in defense and security from 67 countries convened in Seoul on Wednesday and Thursday to address emerging global security threats and explore strategies for countering them through international alliances. The Seoul Defense Dialogue (SDD), hosted by the Ministry of National Defense (MND) of the Republic of Korea (MND), are now in their 13th […]
Samsung phone users may be able to deactivate or delete the Wi-Fi security application which is pre-installed in the latest Galaxy phones at their own will, according to the South Korean government on Wednesday. In a press release, the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) stated that they held the 20th meeting and decided to issue administrative […]
Updated Jun. 22, 2023 10:30AM GMT+9 The South Korean government is providing 3.4 billion won ($2.6 million) in funding for private companies as part of a pilot program to enhance security capabilities across maritime and space. According to a press release on Tuesday, the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) and the Korea Internet & […]
By Kuksung Nam, The ReadableJun. 13, 2023 7:44PM GMT+9 The South Korean government is looking into relaxing a rule that requires personal information handlers to change their password every six months. In a press release on Monday, the Office for Government Policy Coordination Prime Minister’s Secretariat stated that the password replacement rule was included among […]
By Dain Oh, The ReadableJun. 9, 2023 8:45PM 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 ReadableMay 19, 2023 8:21PM 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 ReadableMay 17, 2023 7:19PM GMT+9 Cybercriminals actively used stolen credentials to gain initial access to their targets in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region last year, according to a cybersecurity expert on Wednesday. Oh Jin-suk, the head of security engineers in South Korea and North Asia at Mandiant, now officially owned by Google, […]
The South Korean military is planning to take part in annual multinational cyber exercises led by the United States, known as “Cyber Flag.” The Ministry of National Defense said on Wednesday that they announced their intention to regularly participate in the Cyber Flag exercise to their U.S. counterpart during the 8th South Korea and U.S. […]
Updated May 6, 2023 9:35AM GMT+9 San Francisco ― It was 2014 when Canadians found themselves falling victim to hacking. In July of that year, government investigators in Canada confirmed that the digital footprints, discovered in the network of the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), belonged to Chinese state-sponsored hackers. The NRC is the […]
San Francisco ― Cybersecurity professionals gathered at the world’s largest cybersecurity conference from April 24 to 27 at the Moscone Center to share insights and look out to the future of the industry. Artificial intelligence was one of the most frequently mentioned topics during the RSA Conference. Speakers acknowledged AI as a gamechanger in the […]
RSA Conference 2023 ― San Francisco ― The United States government officials in cybersecurity joined an interdisciplinary discussion on Wednesday to share their underlying thoughts regarding the National Cybersecurity Strategy. Announced by the Biden administration in early March, the strategy aims to defend cyberspace by rebalancing responsibilities within society and realigning incentives for long-term investments. […]
