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“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. A journalist was accidentally invited to a Signal group chat […]
“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. For a journalist, nothing is more important than visiting the […]
On Jan. 17, 2025, the European Union’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) took effect, marking a significant shift in the cybersecurity landscape for the financial sector. Designed to strengthen cyber resilience, DORA imposes strict regulations requiring financial institutions and their critical third-party service providers to implement robust cybersecurity measures. In effect, DORA requires financial entities […]
By Kuksung Nam, The ReadableApr. 14, 2023 6:36PM GMT+9 As North Korea continues their illicit cyber activities to fund the country’s nuclear missile programs, the leading experts in South Korea and the United States convened on Friday to discuss a practical partnership to hinder the North Korean cyber operations. “We have to take care of […]
Talent shortage has been a deep-seated challenge in every industry, but it gets worse when it comes to information security. It was reported that an additional 3.4 million cybersecurity professionals were needed to protect organizations from threats worldwide, a 26 percent increase in the deficiency compared to the previous year, according to the (ISC)2 Cybersecurity […]
By Dain Oh, The ReadableApr. 7, 2023 8:50PM GMT+9 Updated Apr. 8, 2023 1:30PM 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, […]
By Kuksung Nam, The ReadableApr. 3, 2023 6:43PM GMT+9 Updated Apr. 8, 2023 1:25PM GMT+9 The National Tax Service said on Monday that they have found no evidence of data disclosure by the ransomware hacking group LockBit and stated that there was no impact on South Korean taxpayers’ records. The NTS has been cautiously monitoring […]
By Dain Oh, The ReadableMar. 31, 2023 8:10PM 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 […]
The South Korean intelligence agency announced on Monday that they will start security testing on quantum cryptographic devices next week. This means that public institutions in South Korea will be able to adopt devices which are made with quantum cryptography communication technology and qualified through official security testing. Most of all, it will be the […]
By Kuksung Nam, The ReadableMar. 24, 2023 7:53PM 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 […]
The US burger giant’s South Korea operation has been fined 706 million won (roughly $551,000) for breaking the nation’s data privacy laws for its treatment of South Korean users’ information. The South Korean privacy regulator, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC), held its fifth plenary session on Wednesday and decided to fine McDonald’s alongside five […]
By Kuksung Nam, The ReadableMar. 21, 2023 8:02PM GMT+9 South Korea and the United States will work together to boost collaborative research on cybersecurity, continuing their effort to enhance cooperation in state-of-the-art technologies. The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on Tuesday that they signed a joint statement of intent with the U.S. Department of […]
By Kuksung Nam, The ReadableMar. 10, 2023 8:00PM 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 […]
