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Cybersecurity News that Matters

[Weekend Briefing] Cyber power and geopolitics

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 […]

General Paul Nakasone, from left, the National Security Agency (NSA) director and the commander of the United States Cyber Command, Jen Easterly, Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Harry Coker Jr., the National Cyber Director are swearing in at a hearing titled “The CCP Cyber Threat to the American Homeland and National Security,” held at the U.S. Congress in Washington D.C. on January 31. Source: The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)

FBI, CISA, NSA, and National Cyber Director testify before Congress about Chinese hackers

By Sylvie Truong

Explore critical insights on Chinese cyber threats to U.S. infrastructure, revealed by top cyber officials in a recent Congressional hearing.
General Paul Nakasone, from left, the National Security Agency (NSA) director and the commander of the United States Cyber Command, Jen Easterly, Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Harry Coker Jr., the National Cyber Director are swearing in at a hearing titled “The CCP Cyber Threat to the American Homeland and National Security,” held at the U.S. Congress in Washington D.C. on January 31. Source: The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)

FBI, CISA, NSA, and National Cyber Director testify before Congress about Chinese hackers

By Sylvie Truong

Top cyber officials of the United States testified before the U.S. Congress in Washington D.C. on January 31 about the most pressing threats posed by Chinese hackers to U.S. critical infrastructure and American citizens. Speakers at the hearing included the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director […]

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[Weekend Briefing] Cyber power and geopolitics

“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 […]

FBI, CISA, NSA, and National Cyber Director testify before Congress about Chinese hackers

Explore critical insights on Chinese cyber threats to U.S. infrastructure, revealed by top cyber officials in a recent Congressional hearing.
General Paul Nakasone, from left, the National Security Agency (NSA) director and the commander of the United States Cyber Command, Jen Easterly, Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Harry Coker Jr., the National Cyber Director are swearing in at a hearing titled “The CCP Cyber Threat to the American Homeland and National Security,” held at the U.S. Congress in Washington D.C. on January 31. Source: The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)

FBI, CISA, NSA, and National Cyber Director testify before Congress about Chinese hackers

Top cyber officials of the United States testified before the U.S. Congress in Washington D.C. on January 31 about the most pressing threats posed by Chinese hackers to U.S. critical infrastructure and American citizens. Speakers at the hearing included the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director […]

General Paul Nakasone, from left, the National Security Agency (NSA) director and the commander of the United States Cyber Command, Jen Easterly, Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Harry Coker Jr., the National Cyber Director are swearing in at a hearing titled “The CCP Cyber Threat to the American Homeland and National Security,” held at the U.S. Congress in Washington D.C. on January 31. Source: The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)

South Korean President warns of North Korea’s interference in April election

Discover South Korea's defense against North Korea's election meddling, as President Yoon addresses threats and strategies in the crucial defense council meeting.

[Weekend Briefing] Hacking democracy

“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 […]

South Korea reinspects election security prior to general election

The National Intelligence Service of South Korea (NIS) is conducting a security inspection of the National Election Commission (NEC) from January 23 to 31, fortifying national cybersecurity ahead of the general election scheduled for April. The NIS is undertaking the inspection to ensure that the security measures and requirements instituted after last year’s investigation have […]

Supreme court to intensify sentencing guidelines on technology theft

South Korea’s efforts to grapple with technology theft takes a huge leap forward as the country’s top court seeks to introduce harsher sentencing guidelines that could increase punishments meted out to convicted offenders. On January 19, the Sentencing Commission, which is affiliated with the Supreme Court, disclosed the result of two plenary sessions held on […]

[Weekend Briefing] New faces in cybersecurity leadership

“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 […]

South Korea appointed national security advisor as new chief of intelligence agency

Cho Tae-yong, South Korea’s national security advisor, is starting a new career as the South Korean government has finalized the appointment making him new head of the country’s intelligence agency. In a January 17 press release, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) reported that during the inaugural ceremony Cho stressed that he would strive to build […]

A glimpse inside a Chinese influence campaign: How bogus news websites blur the line between true and false

Updated Jan. 19, 2024 7:55PM GMT+9 In November of 2023, a joint team comprised of the South Korean intelligence agency and four cybersecurity firms revealed a dark corner of the web that few would have believed existed: an alleged Chinese influence campaign involving more than three dozen fake websites disguised to resemble South Korean news […]

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