SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of cybercrimes reported to police jumped 20.7 percent from the previous year to more than 180,000 cases in 2019, data showed Monday. Cybercrimes reported to police totaled 180,499 cases in 2019, compared with 149,604 in 2018, according to an annual report compiled by the National Police Agency. [...]
SAN JOSE, Calif., Jul. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Skybox® Security, a global leader in cybersecurity management, announced today the release of its mid-year update to the Vulnerability and Threat Trends Report which analyzes vulnerabilities, exploits and threats in play. The report, compiled by the team of security analysts at the Skybox® Research Lab, aims to help [...]
SINGAPORE, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – In the news release, “Cisco and INTERPOL Collaborate to Combat Cybercrime,” issued earlier today by Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO), we are advised by the company that John N. Stewart’s full title in the image caption should read “Senior Vice President and Chief Security and Trust Officer” rather than “Senior Vice President and [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Last month’s Korean launch of Niantic’s Pokémon GO has put law enforcement agencies on high alert, mainly against trespassing and Pokémon GO driving, and officials are now advising players to also take heed against cybercrimes. According to the Korean National Police Agency, extra apps that can help players to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Recent data has revealed that the use of the Tor web browser to access the dark web has reached an alarming level in Korea, with officials calling for measures to prevent potential criminal activities taking place on the deep web. The dark web, as part of the deep web, is [...]
65% of Seoul citizens claim they feel insecure about their information security. (image : Kobiz Media / Korea Bizwire) SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Since personal information was leaked from credit card companies last year, 65% of Seoul citizens claim they feel insecure about their information security. In addition, one out of two living in [...]
SANTA CLARA, Calif. June 9, 2014 (Korea Bizwire)–A new report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and sponsored by McAfee, part of Intel Security, shows the significant impact that cybercrime has on economies worldwide. The report, “Net Losses – Estimating the Global Cost of Cybercrime,” concludes that cybercrime costs businesses approximately $400 [...]