News

UPI
upi.com > Top_News > World-News > 01/27/2026 > ministry-science-ict-warned-hacking-cyberattacks > 3231769572225

Korea warns last year’s hacking fallout could fuel new cyber threats - UPI.com

Korea warns last year’s hacking fallout could fuel new cyber threats - UPI.com2+ hour, 1+ min ago   (334+ words) Jan. 27 (Asia Today) -- South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT warned Tuesday that the impact of last year's large-scale hacking incidents is far from over, cautioning that leaked personal data could be exploited in more sophisticated cyberattacks this year. According…...

UPI
upi.com > Top_News > World-News > 01/27/2026 > government-investigation-centered-on-coupang > 2921769570580

Investigation of Coupang must balance enforcement with efficiency

Investigation of Coupang must balance enforcement with efficiency2+ hour, 49+ min ago   (478+ words) Investigation of Coupang must balance enforcement with efficiency'upi.com Investigation of Coupang must balance enforcement with efficiency Jan. 27 (Asia Today) -- A recent wave of government investigations centered on one company recalls the Korean proverb about burning down a thatched house…...

UPI
upi.com > Top_News > World-News > 01/27/2026 > colby-wartime-operational-control-transfer > 6311769569779

Accelerated OPCON Transfer Must Avoid a Security Vacuum

Accelerated OPCON Transfer Must Avoid a Security Vacuum3+ hour ago   (334+ words) Jan. 27 (Asia Today) -- Recent remarks by Elbridge Colby, U.S. deputy secretary of defense for policy, have reignited debate over the pace of South Korea's wartime operational control transfer. Colby, regarded as a key security strategist for U.S. President Donald Trump and an…...

UPI
upi.com > Top_News > US > 01/27/2026 > apple-google-nudify-deepfake-apps > 4971769525010

Deepfake porn apps downloaded 705 million times on Apple, Google stores

Deepfake porn apps downloaded 705 million times on Apple, Google stores15+ hour, 18+ min ago   (238+ words) Jan. 27 (UPI) -- The Apple and Google app stores have applications that generate images of women with their clothes removed with AI, a tech watchdog reported Tuesday. The Tech Transparency Project found 55 apps on Google Play and 47 on the Apple App…...

UPI
upi.com > Top_News > World-News > 01/23/2026 > Spain-Pegasus-spyware-investigation > 2701769172449

Spain drops probe into targeting of Pedro Sanchez with Pegasus spyware - UPI.com

Spain drops probe into targeting of Pedro Sanchez with Pegasus spyware - UPI.com4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (420+ words) Jan. 23 (UPI) -- A judge in Spain's highest court accused Israel of refusing to cooperate with a long-running investigation into the use of Israeli-developed Pegasus spyware to bug the phones of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and members of his government. Jose…...

UPI
upi.com > Top_News > World-News > 01/19/2026 > technology-leak-cases-jump-more-than-40-percent-from-previous-year > 5661768866424

Tech leak cases jump 40% in South Korea, over half tied to China - UPI.com

Tech leak cases jump 40% in South Korea, over half tied to China - UPI.com1+ week, 1+ day ago   (254+ words) Jan. 19 (Asia Today) -- South Korean police said Monday they arrested 378 people last year in technology leak cases, a jump of more than 40% from the previous year, with more than half of overseas leak incidents linked to China. The National Police…...

UPI
upi.com > Top_News > World-News > 12/29/2025 > coupang-compensation-data-leak > 3901767018516

Coupang announces $1.17 billion compensation plan over data leaks - UPI.com

Coupang announces $1.17 billion compensation plan over data leaks - UPI.com4+ week, 1+ day ago   (301+ words) SEOUL, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Coupang, South Korea's leading online retailer, said Monday it would provide $1.17 billion in compensation to clients because of a large-scale personal data breach. Beginning Jan. 15, the company plans to offer discounts and coupons worth about $35 each to…...

upi.com
upi.com > Top_News > World-News > 12/26/2025 > coupang-data-breach > 3711766754598

Ministry rebukes Coupang over data probe claim - UPI.com

Ministry rebukes Coupang over data probe claim - UPI.com1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (214+ words) Dec. 26 (Asia Today) -- South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) said Thursday it had lodged a strong protest after Coupang unilaterally disclosed what it called investigation results into a customer data breach, stressing that the claims have not been…...

upi.com
upi.com > Voices > 12/26/2025 > deepfakes-leveled-up-whats-next > 4001766762519

Deepfakes leveled up in 2025 -- here's what's coming next - UPI.com

Deepfakes leveled up in 2025 -- here's what's coming next - UPI.com1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (217+ words) Over the course of 2025, deepfakes improved dramatically. AI-generated faces, voices and full-body performances that mimic real people increased in quality far beyond what even many experts expected would be the case just a few years ago. They were also increasingly…...

upi.com
upi.com > Top_News > World-News > 12/26/2025 > Shinhan-Card-data-leak > 2921766758364

Shinhan Card reports massive data breaches - UPI.com

Shinhan Card reports massive data breaches - UPI.com1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (710+ words) SEOUL, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Shinhan Card, one of the country's top credit card issuers, reported a massive data leak Tuesday. The Seoul-based company said more than 190,000 cases of potential data exposure have been identified that involve merchant partners' personal and business…...