Tag: North Korea
North Korean Hackers Greet Russian Diplomats with Malware
Security experts uncovered a North Korean-linked cyberespionage group targeting Russian embassy diplomats with weaponized email attachments. Dubbed Konni, the threat actor group reportedly sent...
North Korea’s Lazarus Group Targets IT Supply Chains with MATA Malware
Lazarus, a notorious advanced persistent threat (APT) group that needs no introduction in the cyberthreat landscape, strikes again with improved malware variants. The North...
On ethics, morals, and information security
In the early noughties, the demand for IT professionals spiked in India. Becoming a software engineer and migrating to the United States was a...
North Korea Accused by its Southern Counterpart for Cyberattack on Pfizer
North Korea seems to be getting desperate to resolve the COVID-19 crisis even when the country has not yet officially reported any positive cases....
North Korean APT37 Uses RokRAT Trojan to Target South Korea
Security researchers from Malwarebytes found that state-sponsored North Korean threat actor group APT37 is using RokRAT Trojan in a new wave of cyber operations...
COVID Vaccine Frontrunner AstraZeneca Targeted by Suspected North Korean Threat Actors
According to Reuters, suspected North Korean threat actors have carried out targeted cyberattacks against COVID vaccine frontrunner, AstraZeneca, by means of phishing links disguised...
Lazarus Strikes Again, Attacks Supply Chain in South Korea
Security researchers from ESET found cybercriminals linked to North-Korean Lazarus group targeting South Korean supply-chains. It was found that attackers exploited legitimate South Korean...
Global Bank Heist! North Korea’s “BeagleBoyz” are After Bank ATMs
Organizations in the banking and financial sector are the primary targets for cybercriminals. Several industry experts stated that this sector suffers a constant stream...
Infamous Lazarus Group Now Targets Crypto Firms Via LinkedIn
A research from security firm F-Secure revealed about a new phishing campaign linked to the scandalous North Korean Lazarus hacking group. In its research...
U.S. Government Offers $5 Mn Reward for Information on North Korean...
The U.S. government announced that it is offering $5 million reward for information about North Korea-based threat groups and hacking campaigns. In an advisory...
