Samsung Electronics has announced that it plans to invest at least $18.63 billion in South Korea as it seeks to extend its lead in memory chips and next-generation displays for smartphones.
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Winter Olympics threatened by hacking campaign
Hackers have targeted an attack at organisations involved in the Winter Olympics in South Korea and tried to access sensitive information, according to a report by cybersecurity firm McAfee. 1 2731
Samsung to launch refurbished Note 7 phones in South Korea
Samsung said in a statement that it will offer 400,000 phones, dubbed the Galaxy Note 7 Fan Edition (FE), in its home country priced 699,600 won ($611).
Smart Dubai reveals ‘Global Blockchain Challenge’ winners
The Smart Dubai Office has announced results of the first Blockchain Challenge, which awarded a grand total of $45,000 to the most promising solutions using blockchain technology.
Picky spyware ranks sensitive military documents
A noisy malware campaign against South Korea is revealing deeper secrets.
South Korea hit by disk wiping attack blamed on 'DarkSeoul' gang
South Korea has come under attack from a vicious new disk-wiping Trojan that is almost certainly part of a long-term campaign against organisations in the country, Symantec has said.
Three quarters of consumers concerned about privacy online: report
New research commissioned by civil liberties campaign group Big Brother Watch has revealed that over three quarters of consumers globally are concerned about their privacy online.
IDC: No end in sight for rising smartphone sales
Emerging markets and lower prices will push worldwide smartphone shipments close to the billion-unit level this year, according to the latest …
Washington, Seoul collaborate on cyber protection
Recent massive cyber attacks that paralysed computer networks at several South Korean banks and broadcasters, strongly suspected to have been …
Simplifying security
Conventional wisdom says that simple security is an oxymoron. Good security is complex, while uncomplicated security is weak. Whenever security …
South Korean banks, broadcasters hit in cyber attack
Computer networks of banks and some broadcasters in South Korea were hit Wednesday in what is suspected to be a …