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Samsung Electronics launches Galaxy Z \'youth subscription\', guarantees up to 50 percent residual value after 2 years

Samsung Electronics will introduce a “Flip Youth Subscription” benefit aimed at easing the purchase burden for teens and people in their 20s buying the Galaxy Z8 Flip, guaranteeing up to 50 percent of the reference price after 2 years of use. The company said it will run an upgraded “New Galaxy AI Subscription Club” ahead of pre-orders for the Galaxy Z8 series, offering residual value guarantees, Samsung Care+ and accessory discounts, as well as cyber financial crime compensation.

Finance

KB Financial, agriculture ministry to run season 2 of rural voice phishing prevention education

KB Financial Group will expand voice phishing prevention education for older people in rural areas in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. KB Financial said it will run season 2 of its outreach program across 15 cities and counties nationwide. The program links university student volunteer activities with KB Financial’s anti-fraud content and the KB Good Food Truck. Education materials cover 11 phishing methods and provide guidance on reporting to the integrated hotline 1394.

AI & Enterprise

South Korea’s three mobile carriers step up security spending to counter AI threats

South Korea’s three telecom carriers are accelerating investment in information security as hacking incidents and AI-based cyber threats grow. Their combined spending last year rose about 22 percent to 367.5 billion won, data showed. SK Telecom and SK Broadband focused on revamping governance and response systems and plan further spending. KT stressed in-house expertise and plans a multi-year security and IT investment push. LG Uplus prioritised AI-based monitoring and customer protection.