Security News > 2025 > February > North Korean Hackers Deploy FERRET Malware via Fake Job Interviews on macOS

2025-02-04 12:11
The North Korean threat actors behind the Contagious Interview campaign have been observed delivering a collection of Apple macOS malware strains dubbed FERRET as part of a supposed job interview process. "Targets are typically asked to communicate with an interviewer through a link that throws an error message and a request to install or update some required piece of software such as VCam or
News URL
https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/north-korean-hackers-deploy-ferret.html
Related news
- North Korean Hackers Deploy BeaverTail Malware via 11 Malicious npm Packages (source)
- North Korean Hackers Spread Malware via Fake Crypto Firms and Job Interview Lures (source)
- Seven Malicious Go Packages Found Deploying Malware on Linux and macOS Systems (source)
- Safe{Wallet} Confirms North Korean TraderTraitor Hackers Stole $1.5 Billion in Bybit Heist (source)
- Microsoft: North Korean hackers join Qilin ransomware gang (source)
- North Korean Lazarus hackers infect hundreds via npm packages (source)
- Chinese FamousSparrow hackers deploy upgraded malware in attacks (source)
- North Korean hackers adopt ClickFix attacks to target crypto firms (source)
- North Korean Hackers Disguised as IT Workers Targeting UK, European Companies, Google Finds (source)
- Chinese Hackers Target Linux Systems Using SNOWLIGHT Malware and VShell Tool (source)