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The capital of South Korea has enhanced its artificial intelligence security system in an effort to protect its residents from cyber threats. On September 4, the Seoul government announced a three-year plan to strengthen its AI-based cybersecurity system to protect the city against cyberattacks. This announcement came three months after the city’s official had an […]
Following an earlier announcement from South Korea’s National Security Office outlining its National Cybersecurity Strategy, the office has now unveiled a more detailed implementation plan that aligns with President Yoon Suk-yeol’s specific goals for enhancing the nation’s offensive cybersecurity preparedness. The new plan clearly states that South Korea will strengthen its offensive cyber defense capabilities […]
The United States has identified the hacker responsible for distributing malware to millions of computers over the past decade. The suspect, Belarusian national Volodymyr Kadariya, is now the target of a $2.5 million reward offered by authorities for information leading to his arrest. On Monday, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Secret Service […]
A user impersonating the operator of RaidForums, which was shut down in February of this year, has recently appeared with a scam campaign. About RaidForums RaidForums started in 2015 and ended in February of this year after seven years of operation. This forum was one of the largest forums where cybercriminals traded illegal data. Unlike […]
We picked five stories for you. Have a great weekend! 1. Reporters Won a Victory Over Mandatory App Download Yoon Suk-yeol, the newly elected president of South Korea, ordered his presidential office not to coerce reporters into downloading a security application last Tuesday. It was a victory for reporters who argued that the app could […]
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 […]
South Korea became the first country in Asia to join the highly renowned NATO cyber defense group, South Korea’s intelligence agency stated Thursday. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) said in the statement that it had been formally admitted into the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence (CCDCOE). Alongside South Korea, Canada and Luxemburg were […]
The incoming government of President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol plans to tear down barriers across government agencies to improve data-sharing between the public and private sectors, the chief of the transition team, Ahn Cheol-soo, said. “We are already ten years behind other countries in the data industry. If we don’t implement changes in the upcoming presidency, we […]
