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Two weeks ago, undersea cables in the Baltic Sea were damaged when the Chinese ship Yi Peng Three dragged its anchor along the ocean floor for more than 100 miles. The incident affected two cables: one linking Lithuania and Sweden, and another connecting Finland and Germany. While the matter remains under investigation, suspicions are mounting […]
A Russian national accused of masterminding a notorious ransomware-as-a-service operation has been extradited from South Korea and is now in American custody facing criminal charges for his cybercrime activities, the United States Department of Justice announced Monday. Evgenii Ptitsyn was extradited by South Korean authorities and appeared in a U.S. court in Maryland on Nov. […]
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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 […]
South Korea unveiled a master plan on Monday to promote 12 national strategic technologies, including semiconductors, cybersecurity, and quantum computing. In a document jointly signed by the heads of 22 government organizations, the South Korean government announced an investment of over 30 trillion won (approximately $23 billion) over the next five years to accelerate research […]
Pavel Durov, CEO of the messaging app Telegram, was arrested in Paris on August 24 for allegedly permitting the platform to be used for criminal activities, according to French media reports. In a press release on Monday, the Paris judicial court announced that Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of the messaging app Telegram, was detained […]
Google and Australia are collaborating to reinforce software security for critical infrastructure as cyberattacks become increasingly frequent. On Thursday, Google Cloud announced in its blog post that the Google Open Source Security Team (GOSST) and Google Cloud will work together on a research partnership with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Australia’s national […]
Security researchers discussed ways to utilize artificial intelligence in enhancing security in a three-day workshop. The Workshop on Dependable and Secure Computing (WDSC) 2024 was organized by the Korean Institute of Information Scientists and Engineers (KIISE), taking place from August 19 to August 21. According to Choi Yoon-ho, a professor specializing in software and system […]
Following the major CrowdStrike outage on July 19 and the flaws discovered in Google Chrome’s update on July 24, there is an increasing need for more rigorous checks on software update vulnerabilities. The CrowdStrike outage, according to the company’s website, occurred because an automated software failed to detect an error in a problematic update. The […]
The National Intelligence Service (NIS) of South Korea has assembled a joint incident response team comprising 46 public organizations to tackle cybersecurity concerns. In a statement released on August 2, the NIS announced the launch of ‘Cyber 119,’ a joint team consisting of law enforcement agencies, local governments, and other organizations in critical infrastructure sectors […]
CrowdStrike has undergone a massive cyber system outage that has lasted for six days. The incident has had a global impact, bringing many industries, governments, and businesses around the world to a standstill. Airports, hospitals, banks, and other essential services have been affected, disrupting daily life for millions of people worldwide. CrowdStrike is a leading […]
