Search results for Korea Institute of Information Security and Cryptology
People
AhnLab A-FIRST researcher Lee Jung-wook wins encouragement award at Korean cryptanalysis competition
AhnLab said on Tuesday that its REPO team, which included a researcher from its threat intelligence analysis team A-FIRST, won an encouragement award at an awards ceremony for the 12th 2026 Cryptanalysis Competition held in Seoul on Sept. 21. The annual competition is jointly hosted and sponsored by the Korea Institute of Information Security and Cryptology and the ROK Army 777 Command. Participants competed across eight areas.
AI & Enterprise
Cybersecurity race intensifies in AI era; defense automation seen as answer
As artificial intelligence spreads and cyber threats grow, security systems should shift toward automation and self-reliance, speakers said at an Information Security Day event in Seoul. Korea University professor Sang-geun Lee said hacking could become routine by 2028 and that gaps in defense automation would widen differences in response capabilities. Other speakers warned AI itself is a new attack surface and called for AI governance, guardrails, logging and agent orchestration, while officials highlighted cooperation and recognition of security contributors.
AI & Enterprise
Opus 4.7 poses sufficient threat; government to unveil Mythos response measures as early as late May
The government plans to announce a comprehensive response to AI-driven cybersecurity threats as early as late May, after a case was found in which Anthropic’s general-purpose AI model Opus 4.7 successfully penetrated a corporate service. Officials said the test, conducted with a company’s consent, identified weaknesses in minutes. Authorities have asked thousands of firms to strengthen security and issued guidance for AI-based cyberattacks.
