Cybersecurity News that Matters

[Weekend Briefing] Will AI power manipulation?

By Dain Oh

“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 this provided free of cost to […]

Police identify individual responsible for fabricated video of South Korean president

By Kuksung Nam

On Monday, the South Korean police disclosed that they have identified the individual allegedly responsible for creating a misleading video featuring South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. This announcement comes over a month after the police initiated their investigation into both the creator and distributor of the deceptive content. Cho Ji-ho, the commissioner of the Seoul Metropolitan Police, […]

Rise in fake news as South Korean elections draw near

By Minkyung Shin

Updated Apr. 11, 2024 6:38PM GMT+9 As election day draws near in South Korea, there has been a noticeable increase in the spread of fake news related to the elections. The Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) has recently announced that, as of March 26, they have apprehended 895 individuals suspected of attempting to influence the […]

World

[Weekend Briefing] Will AI power manipulation?

Police identify individual responsible for fabricated video of South Korean president

Rise in fake news as South Korean elections draw near

AI-driven Chinese influence campaigns target elections across Korea, US, India, experts warn

China is poised to influence South Korea’s upcoming general election by leveraging artificial intelligence technology, according to a report from a United States-based technology company on April 4. This development has sounded alarms for both voters and candidates preparing for the polls this Wednesday. The Microsoft Threat Analysis Center (MTAC) has reported that a Chinese […]

[Weekend Briefing] Cyber build-up worldwide

South Korean navy discusses maritime security amidst new emerging threats

The South Korean Navy convened its annual forum on Wednesday, bringing together top experts in maritime security from across the nation. Highlighting the concept of asymmetric power, which encompasses capabilities in both aircraft and cyberspace, specialists in the field recommended the implementation of naval missile defense systems to counter the threats posed by North Korean […]

Google restricts political ads and AI answers on South Korean elections

Google has temporarily ceased the provision of political advertisements in South Korea in anticipation of the national assembly elections next week. Moreover, South Korean users will be unable to receive answers to election-related questions from the company’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Gemini. In a statement on the company’s blog dated March 25, Google’s Korea team announced, […]

Transparency: Ireland’s strategy to safeguard elections in the AI era

Even before 2024 began, world leaders and industry professionals voiced concerns over the potential threat posed by artificial intelligence technologies to democracy, as 50 countries were scheduled to hold elections throughout the year. Ireland, home to the European headquarters of major global technology companies in its capital city of Dublin was no exception to these […]

Leaders stress partnership to combat digital threats to democracy

On Monday, global leaders emphasized the need for collaborative efforts between the public and private sectors, alongside international cooperation, in response to the fast-paced evolution of technological tools, highlighting the significant threat such developments pose to the integrity of democratic systems. During the first session of the multi-stakeholder roundtable at the third Summit for Democracy […]