SEOUL, June 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Estsoft, a Korean software manufacturer, revealed Thursday a new daily record for the number of ransomware attacks that its vaccine program, Alyac, has blocked. Ransomeware refers to a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid. The total [...]
SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) – A North Korean hacking group is suspected of launching cyberattacks against a South Korean cybersecurity service firm amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula, state prosecutors said Tuesday. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office said the group allegedly first hacked into the company, whose identity was withheld, in November [...]
SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent hacking attempt on South Korea’s Air Force’s website apparently used methods mostly employed by North Korean hackers, a military source said Friday, raising suspicion that Pyongyang might have been behind the cyberattack. Military authorities have been conducting an investigation into a suspected hacking attempt into the official [...]
SEOUL, May 25 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s Air Force website has been experiencing problems for 13 days due to an unidentified hacking attack, local officials said Wednesday. An official said the Air Force suspended its website operations from the early morning of May 12 when malicious code was found in it. The Air Force [...]
SEOUL, May 11 (Korea Bizwire) – A 24-year-old hacker had been apprehended after purchasing high-end cameras and lenses worth almost 56 million won for only a little over 10,000 won. According to the police, the hacker purchased a total of 17 camera products from an e-commerce website over a period of four days, from April 26 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Research suggests that smartphones with voice recognition features can be hacked using electronic signals if earphones with microphones are connected. The Wireless Security Lab at the National Institute of Information Security in France published a thesis suggesting the hacking possibility in a recent issue of the journal ‘IEEE Transactions [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Another hacker suspected of orchestrating a cyberattack on a major South Korean securities firm has been indicted on charges of disrupting the company’s computer network, prosecutors said Wednesday. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office said the 39-year-old man, identified only by his surname Lee, is suspected of launching a [...]
“I decided the NIS was more important than whatever impact (my action) would cause, and so I deleted information that created misunderstandings about our counter-terrorism and covert operations on North Korea” “It was a mistake on my part. But there is nothing to be worried about over any of my actions.” “I hope (the [...]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – With a deep knowledge of cybersecurity programs and capabilities, Michael Daniel will share his unique insights on this increasingly relevant issue at National Association of Corporate Directors’ (NACD’s) annual Board Leadership Conference on Oct. 12-14 in Washington, D.C. As the special assistant to the president and the cybersecurity [...]
SEOUL, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) – As financial frauds increase and personal information is frequently infringed due to phishing and hacking, a local bank launched a new bank account capitalizing on the people’s “worry” on the issue. KB Kookmin Bank began selling the “KB Feel-at-home Bank Account” offering compensation insurance for damages from those financial [...]