Security News

North Korea’s anti-virus software white-listed mystery malware
2018-05-02 06:57

'SiliVaccine' uses ancient, stolen, Trend Micro A-V engine and bad home-brew crypto North Korea’s very own anti-virus software has been revealed as based on a ten-year-old application made by...

Samples of SiliVaccine Offer Rare Peek Inside North Korea’s Antivirus Software
2018-05-01 20:55

Samples of North Korean antivirus software called SiliVaccine crib software code from a competitor and come loaded with malware and a backdoor.

Trend Micro Scan Engine Used by North Korea's SiliVaccine Antivirus
2018-05-01 13:05

Researchers have analyzed an older version of North Korea’s SiliVaccine antivirus and discovered that it uses an outdated scanning engine from Japanese security solutions provider Trend Micro. read more

Don't want to alarm you, but defence bods think North Korea could nuke UK 'within a few years'
2018-04-01 00:00

Report on threat posed by rogue state demands more cash for government hackers North Korea maintains a hacking base in China, the UK Parliament's Defence Select Committee has been told, while...

Watering Hole Attack Exploits North Korea's Flash Flaw
2018-03-26 16:46

An attack leveraging the compromised website of a Hong Kong telecommunications company is using a recently patched Flash vulnerability that has been exploited by North Korea since mid-November...

New North Korea-linked Cyberattacks Target Financial Institutions
2018-03-09 17:22

New North Korean Hidden Cobra / Lazarus Campaign Targets Financial Institutions in Turkey Hidden Cobra, also known as the Lazarus Group from North Korea, is now targeting the Turkish financial...

North Korea's Flash Player Flaw Now Exploited by Cybercriminals
2018-02-26 20:03

Endpoint security firm Morphisec has spotted a massive campaign that exploits a recently patched Adobe Flash Player vulnerability to deliver malware. read more

Russia Hacked Olympics Computers, Turned Blame on North Korea: Report
2018-02-25 18:45

Russian military spies hacked hundreds of computers used by Winter Olympics organizers and tried to make it look like the work of North Korea, the Washington Post reported Sunday, quoting US...

North Korea Cyber Threat 'More Aggressive Than China': US Firm
2018-02-21 15:20

North Korean hackers are becoming more aggressive than their Chinese counterparts, a leading US cybersecurity firm warned Tuesday, as it identified a Pyongyang-linked group as an "advanced...

South Korea Probes Cyber Shutdown During Olympics Ceremony
2018-02-10 14:55

South Korea on Saturday investigated a mysterious internet shutdown during the Winter Olympics opening ceremony, which follows warnings of possible cyberattacks during the Pyeongchang Games....