Bithumb said on Wednesday it is launching a September cybersecurity campaign to prevent malware infections disguised as AI auto-trading programs or investment analysis tools. It said scammers lure users with promises of high returns or loss-free automated trading and induce installation of unauthorised software containing malware. Infection can leak IDs, passwords, session cookies, API keys, and private wallet keys and seed phrases. Bithumb urged users to use official channels and avoid suspicious downloads.

KoMate, a foreign recruitment service operated by Saramin, has officially introduced the second cohort of its international student supporters programme, Komate Friends, it said on Sunday. Saramin held a launch ceremony on Sept. 4 at its headquarters in Seoul, attended by about 30 people including participants and KoMate officials. The group includes foreign students from 16 universities in South Korea representing 10 countries. They will plan and produce SNS content for about three months through November.