Tag: korea
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US Feds Arrest Man for North Korean Remote IT Worker Scam
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in SecurityNewsMatthew Isaac Knoot Allegedly Hosted Laptop Farm in his Nashville Home. U.S. federal prosecutors charged a Tennessee man with abetting North Korea in … First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/us-feds-arrest-man-for-north-korean-remote-worker-scam-a-25990
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Authorities Dismantled North Korean Remote IT Worker Laptop Farm
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in SecurityNewsAuthorities have dismantled a >>laptop farm
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North Korea likely behind takedown of Indian crypto exchange WazirX
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/07/19/wasirx_pauses_trade/
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North Korea-linked hackers target construction and machinery sectors with watering hole and supply chain attacks
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in SecurityNewsSouth Korea’s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) reported that North Korea-linked hackers hijacked VPN software updates to deploy malware. South Ko… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/166628/apt/north-korea-targets-construction-machinery-sectors.html
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North Korea’s APT45: From Espionage to Ransomware Extortion
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in SecurityNewsThe North Korean hacker group Andariel is accused of stealing confidential information and weapons blueprints from various countries worldwide. The cy… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/north-koreas-apt45-from-espionage-to-ransomware-extortion/
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Cyber firm KnowBe4 hired a fake IT worker from North Korea
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/cyber-firm-knowbe4-hired-a-fake-it-worker-from-north-korea/
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North Korean Hackers Target Critical Infrastructure for Military Gain
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in SecurityNewsA joint advisory by the UK, US and South Korea have warned of a global espionage campaign by a North Korea threat actor, Andariel, targeting CNI organ… First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/north-korean-critical/
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South Korea Confronts Major Data Breach from Military Intelligence Command
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in SecurityNewsSouth Korea has recently disclosed a data breach involving its Korea Defense Intelligence Command (KDIC), a critical arm of the nation’s military inte… First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/south-korea-data-breach/
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North Korea May Have Hacked Crypto Exchange WazirX
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on packetstormsecurity.com Jump to article: packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/36128/North-Korea-May-Have-Hacked-Crypto-Exchange-WazirX.html
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Response to CISA Advisory (AA24-207A): North Korea Cyber Group Conducts Global Espionage Campaign to Advance Regime’s Military and Nuclear Programs
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in SecurityNewsAttackIQ has released a new assessment template in response to the CISA Advisory (AA24-207A) published on July 25, 2024, that highlights cyber espiona… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/07/response-to-cisa-advisory-aa24-207a-north-korea-cyber-group-conducts-global-espionage-campaign-to-advance-regimes-military-and-nuclear-programs/
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Suspect Indicted in North Korea Group’s Expansive Spying Operation
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in SecurityNewsNorth Korea’s APT45 threat group is using ransomware attacks on U.S. health care firms to fund an ongoing cyberespionage campaign to steal military an… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/07/suspect-indicted-in-north-korea-groups-expansive-spying-operation/
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Mandiant Shines Spotlight on APT45 Behind North Korea’s Digital Military Machine
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in SecurityNewsA fresh Mandiant report documents North Korea’s APT45 as a distinct hacking team conducting cyberespionage and ransomware operations. The post Mandian… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/mandiant-shines-spotlight-on-apt45-behind-north-koreas-digital-military-machine/
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Cybersecurity Agencies Warn of China-linked APT40’s Rapid Exploit Adaptation
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in SecurityNewsCybersecurity agencies from Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, the U.K., and the U.S. have released a joint advisory about a… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/07/cybersecurity-agencies-warn-of-china.html
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Kimsuky Using TRANSLATEXT Chrome Extension to Steal Sensitive Data
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in SecurityNewsThe North Korea-linked threat actor known as Kimsuky has been linked to the use of a new malicious Google Chrome extension that’s designed to steal se… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/06/kimsuky-using-translatext-chrome.html
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Sellafield local authority slammed over response to North Korean ransomware attack
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in SecurityNewsThe local authority for Europe’s biggest nuclear site has been slammed by auditors for its response to a North Korea-linked cyber attack that temporar… First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366586858/Sellafield-local-authority-slammed-over-response-to-North-Korean-ransomware-attack
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Chinese and N. Korean Hackers Target Global Infrastructure with Ransomware
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in SecurityNews
Tags: attack, china, data, encryption, government, hacker, infrastructure, korea, north-korea, ransomware, threatThreat actors with suspected ties to China and North Korea have been linked to ransomware and data encryption attacks targeting government and critica… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/06/chinese-and-n-korean-hackers-target.html
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Parliamentarians warn of UK election threat from Russia, China and North Korea
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in SecurityNewsJoint parliamentary security committee chair Margaret Beckett writes to prime minister urging government to prepare for foreign states interfering wit… First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366586177/Parliamentarians-warn-of-UK-election-threat-from-Russia-China-and-North-Korea
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North Korean Hackers Target Brazilian Fintech with Sophisticated Phishing Tactics
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in SecurityNewsThreat actors linked to North Korea have accounted for one-third of all the phishing activity targeting Brazil since 2020, as the country’s emergence … First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/06/north-korean-hackers-target-brazilian.html
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North Korea’s Moonstone Sleet Widens Distribution of Malicious Code
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/north-koreas-moonstone-sleet-widens-distribution-of-malicious-code-packages
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Let’s Unroll Some Questions About Russia’s Role In North Korea’s Rocket Program
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on packetstormsecurity.com Jump to article: packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/35986/Lets-Unroll-Some-Questions-About-Russias-Role-In-North-Koreas-Rocket-Program.html
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Andariel Hackers Target South Korean Institutes with New Dora RAT Malware
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in SecurityNewsThe North Korea-linked threat actor known as Andariel has been observed using a new Golang-based backdoor called Dora RAT in its attacks targeting edu… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/06/andariel-hackers-target-south-korean.html
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‘Moonstone Sleet’ APT Melds Espionage, Financial Goals
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in SecurityNewsNorth Korea’s newest threat actor uses every trick in the nation-state APT playbook, and most of cybercrime’s tricks, too. It also developed a whole v… First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/microsoft-moonlight-sleet-apt-melds-espionage-financial-goals
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North Korea Building Cash Reserves Using Ransomware, Video Games
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on packetstormsecurity.com Jump to article: packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/35934/North-Korea-Building-Cash-Reserves-Using-Ransomware-Video-Games.html
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Hackers Weaponizing MS Office-Cracked Versions to Deliver Malware
Attackers in South Korea are distributing malware disguised as cracked software, including RATs and crypto miners, and registering themselves with the… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/hackers-weaponizing-ms-office-malware/
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RedTail Cryptomining Malware Exploits PAN-OS Vulnerability
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in SecurityNewsThreat Actors Mirror the Tactics of North Korea’s Lazarus Group. Cryptomining malware that might be North Korean in origin is targeting edge devices, … First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/redtail-cryptomining-malware-exploits-pan-os-vulnerability-a-25371
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North Korea’s ‘Moonstone Sleet’ targets victims with malicious tools
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scmagazine.com Jump to article: www.scmagazine.com/news/north-koreas-moonstone-sleet-targets-victims-with-malicious-tools
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RedTail Malware Abuses Palo Alto Flaw in Latest Cryptomining Campaign
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in SecurityNewsHackers with possible ties to the notorious North Korea-linked Lazarus Group are exploiting a recent critical vulnerability in Palo Alto Network’s PAN… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/05/redtail-malware-abuses-palo-alto-flaw-in-latest-cryptomining-campaign/
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Microsoft Warns of North Korea’s ‘Moonstone Sleet’
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in SecurityNewsPyongyang Threat Actor Is After Money and Information. A North Korean hacking group wants to make money for the cash-starved Pyongyang regime and cond… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/microsoft-warns-north-koreas-moonstone-sleet-a-25344
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DoJ Shakes Up North Korea’s Widespread IT Freelance Scam Operation
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in SecurityNewsFraudsters based in the US and Europe indicted for helping North Korea’s nation-state groups establish fake freelancer identities and evade sanctions…. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/doj-targets-north-koreas-widespread-it-freelance-scam-operation