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Sylvie Truong

Sylvie Truong

Maritime cyber threats: drug trafficking and supply chain security

Maritime cyber threats: drug trafficking and supply chain security

By Sylvie Truong, The Readable April 10, 2024 7:00PM GMT+9 On April 5, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol inaugurated a new automated terminal at Busan New Port, signaling a significant leap forward in the modernization of port infrastructure. However, this promising advancement is shadowed by the growing concern

Cybersecurity challenges in aviation

Cybersecurity challenges in aviation

By Sylvie Truong, The Readable Apr. 2, 2024 7:38PM GMT+9 The increasing frequency of Global Positioning System (GPS) jamming incidents spotlights the cybersecurity challenges currently confronting the aviation industry. Malicious actors intentionally interfere with GPS signals with the aim of disrupting or blocking the precise location tracking and

The I-Soon data leak, Chinese APTs, and implications for Southeast Asia

The I-Soon data leak, Chinese APTs, and implications for Southeast Asia

By Sylvie Truong, The Readable Feb. 29, 2024 10:26AM GMT+9 On February 16, an unidentified individual uploaded data onto GitHub—a platform favored by software engineers—claiming that I-Soon, also known as Anxun in Mandarin, a Chinese IT security services firm, operates as an independent hacking contractor. The

Chinese espionage campaigns and cyberattacks on critical infrastructure in Southeast Asia

Chinese espionage campaigns and cyberattacks on critical infrastructure in Southeast Asia

By Sylvie Truong, The Readable Feb. 22, 2024 10:05PM GMT+9 In early 2024, several member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) were targeted in cyberattacks linked to China-backed threat actors. These incidents encompassed espionage campaigns directed at government agencies and cyberattacks on vital infrastructure, orchestrated

Vietnam lists Chinese hacker groups Mustang Panda, APT31 as espionage threats

Vietnam lists Chinese hacker groups Mustang Panda, APT31 as espionage threats

By Sylvie Truong, The Readable Feb. 9, 2024 5:50PM GMT+9 Despite their shared communist ideology and recent efforts to enhance their bilateral relationship, Vietnam has identified Chinese hacker groups Mustang Panda and the advanced persistent threat (APT) actors APT31 as significant espionage threats for 2024. The Vietnamese government,

Defending public safety: Mitigating swatting attacks linked to data breaches and deepfakes

Defending public safety: Mitigating swatting attacks linked to data breaches and deepfakes

By Sylvie Truong, The Readable Feb. 5, 2024 5:47PM GMT+9 Updated Feb. 6, 2024 10:08AM GMT+9 Over a dozen public leaders in the United States have been targeted in recent swatting attacks, and a ransomware gang threatened to swat cancer patients using compromised data if ransom

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

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

By Sylvie Truong, The Readable Feb. 1, 2024 8:15PM GMT+9 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

GPS vulnerabilities in commercial airplanes

GPS vulnerabilities in commercial airplanes

By Sylvie Truong, The Readable Jan. 16, 2024 8:00PM GMT+9 Aviation leaders will meet this month to tackle safety concerns arising from cyberattacks that spoof GPS systems, as reported by Reuters. These attacks have steered commercial aircraft off course, and the surge in GPS interference poses a threat

A list of healthcare cyberattacks that disrupted emergency services in 2023

A list of healthcare cyberattacks that disrupted emergency services in 2023

By Sylvie Truong, The Readable Dec. 22, 2023 11:45PM GMT+9 The healthcare sector has become a prime target for cyberattacks and the repercussions extend beyond data breaches. Ambulance diversions, emergency room closures, and surgery postponements resulting from cyberattacks are systemic vulnerabilities that could turn deadly. The following list

Hackers launch cyberattacks on US drinking water systems

Hackers launch cyberattacks on US drinking water systems

By Sylvie Truong, The Readable Dec. 11, 2023 9:50PM GMT+9 The United States is experiencing an increase in cyberattacks targeting industrial control systems (ICS). Critical infrastructure like water treatment systems rely on ICS to ensure the safety of drinking water. A joint security advisory was released on December