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South Korea-Linked Hackers Targeted Chinese Government via VPN Zero-Day
2020-04-06 18:20

A threat actor linked to South Korea has launched attacks against Chinese government agencies using a zero-day vulnerability affecting a local VPN service, Chinese cybersecurity firm Qihoo 360 reported on Monday. Qihoo 360 does not directly accuse South Korea of being behind the attacks, but says the threat actor is located in the Korean Peninsula and notes that its victims include North Korea.

In a desperate bid to stay relevant in 2020's geopolitical upheaval, N. Korea upgrades its Apple Jeus macOS malware
2020-01-08 20:50

Malware hunters are sounding the alarm over a new, more effective version of the North Korean "Apple Jeus" macOS software nasty. "To attack macOS users, the Lazarus group has developed homemade macOS malware, and added an authentication mechanism to deliver the next stage payload very carefully, as well as loading the next-stage payload without touching the disk."

Cyberspies Target Hundreds of Industrial Firms in South Korea, Other Countries
2019-12-18 12:45

A cyber-espionage group has targeted hundreds of industrial companies in South Korea and other countries using malware designed to help hackers steal passwords and documents, industrial...

Microsoft Patches Windows Zero-Day Exploited in Korea-Linked Attacks
2019-12-11 05:12

Microsoft’s December 2019 Patch Tuesday updates fix a total of 36 vulnerabilities, including a Windows zero-day that has been exploited in attacks alongside a Chrome zero-day. read more

Chrome Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited in Korea-Linked Attacks
2019-11-01 17:23

Google on Thursday patched a Chrome zero-day vulnerability that has been exploited to deliver malware in a campaign that shares similarities with previous Korea-linked attacks. read more

Researchers Analyze North Korea-Linked NukeSped RAT
2019-10-24 14:44

Fortinet security researchers took a deep dive into NukeSped malware samples that share multiple similarities with other malware families used by North Korean threat actors. read more

Haxis of evil: Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are 'continuous threat' to UK, say spies
2019-10-23 11:28

National Cyber Security Centre handled 658 incidents last year The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has said in its annual review (here) that Russia, China, Iran and North Korea...

US Puts Sanctions on N.Korea Hacking Groups Behind Major Thefts
2019-09-13 17:32

The US Treasury on Friday placed sanctions on three North Korea government-sponsored hacking operations which it said were behind the theft of possibly hundreds of millions of dollars and...

UN Report: North Korea Cyber Experts Raised Up to $2 Billion
2019-08-06 08:38

A panel monitoring U.N. sanctions says North Korean cyber experts have illegally raised money for the country’s weapons of mass destruction programs “with total proceeds to date estimated at up to...

Thales and Tata communication bringing secure connectivity to the cars with Korea Telecom
2019-07-15 01:45

Thales, a global leader in digital security, announces with Tata communication and Korea Telecom a new cooperation for the development of the car industry. While bringing more connectivity to the...