South Korea plans cybersecurity overhaul after attacks hit banks, crypto firms

South Korea is proposing tougher cybersecurity assessments after a review identified security deficiencies at 130 financial firms. South Korea is planning tighter cybersecurity requirements for financial institutions after an investigation into earlier security incidents involving 16 companies, including crypto exchanges.  The Financial Services Commission (FSC) said it would pursue improved threat monitoring, more frequent security…

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Sybase Database Security Best Practices: Access Controls, Encryption, Auditing, and Vulnerability Management

Database breaches rarely start with something exotic. Far more often, they begin with a shared administrator password, an account belonging to someone who left years ago, an unencrypted connection, or a server that missed several rounds of patches. On SAP ASE systems that hold payment records, patient data, or customer details, those ordinary gaps carry…

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This Tiny Prague House Opens Like a Giant Wardrobe

Giant shutters open the side of Wardrobe House like the doors of an oversized cabinet. Behind them, glazing connects three stacked living levels to the surrounding trees. Designed by Šépka Architekti in Prague’s Ořechovka district, the narrow wooden building takes its furniture reference seriously: it stands on legs, opens on one side, and carries that…

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Iranian Filmmaker Majid Majidi Denounces U.S. War as ‘Midday Meal’ Emerges as Busan Fest Standout

Iranian director Majid Majidi says he originally planned to decline the Busan International Film Festival’s invitation to travel to South Korea to premiere his latest feature, Midday Meal. A gripping and heartfelt humanist parable filmed with the command of an established master, the film has since emerged as one of the standouts of the festival’s…

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