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TVING appoints Kook Tae-ho as CISO to strengthen information security

TVING said on Tuesday it has appointed Kook Tae-ho as its chief information security officer (CISO) to advance its information security framework. Kook has worked for about 20 years in information security and personal data protection across industries including large companies, platforms, game firms and startups. He previously served as CISO and chief privacy officer at Yogiyo and Today’s House. TVING plans to enhance security management and strengthen preventive response capabilities and user protection.

Telecommunications & Media

Malware preinstalled on low-cost Android phones hits users in 150 countries

Some low-cost Android smartphones were distributed with malware already installed before shipment, raising the risk of ad fraud and cybercrime without users installing any apps. Security firm Bitdefender found Midnight Mimosa embedded in device firmware, with thousands of infected phones detected in more than 150 countries over about two years. Affected models included Doogee S200 X and Cubot KingKong X, and copycat phones posing as Samsung Electronics and Apple products.

AI & Enterprise

SKT expands managed AI cloud security services with F5

SK Telecom is expanding its AI cloud security business in cooperation with global security company F5. The company plans to strengthen competitiveness by handling not only sales of F5 security solutions but also customer deployment and operations. Under the partnership, SKT will pursue a dual role as a value-added reseller and a managed service provider using F5 solutions. SKT was also selected as the first domestic MSP partner for F5 Distributed Cloud.