Security News

South Korea Warns of Flash Zero-Day Exploited by North Korea
2018-02-01 16:31

South Korea’s Internet & Security Agency (KISA) has issued an alert for a zero-day vulnerability in Flash Player that has reportedly been exploited in attacks by North Korean hackers. read more

North Korea-linked Lazarus Hackers Update Arsenal of Hacking Tools
2018-01-25 15:01

Recent cyberattacks associated with the North Korea-linked Lazarus group have used an evolved backdoor, along with a Remote Controller tool, Trend Micro reports.  read more

Industry Reactions to U.S. Blaming North Korea for WannaCry
2017-12-22 13:55

The United States, Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand have all officially accused North Korea this week of being behind the WannaCry campaign. They join the United Kingdom, which blamed...

Is North Korea the True Culprit Behind WannaCry?
2017-12-22 13:33

An assessment on whether North Korea is behind the WannaCry ransomware attacks leads the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report. Also, the co-author of NIST's revised Trustworthy Email special...

North Korea Denies Role in WannaCry Ransomware Attack
2017-12-21 13:20

North Korea on Thursday denied US accusations it was behind the WannaCry global ransomware cyberattack, saying Washington was demonising it. read more

Australia, Canada, Others Blame North Korea for WannaCry Attack
2017-12-20 06:35

The United States is not the only country to officially accuse North Korea this week of being behind the WannaCry ransomware campaign. Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand have also blamed...

North Korea's New Front: Cyberheists
2017-12-20 03:30

The messages are alluring, the pictures are attractive. But the women seeking to beguile South Korean Bitcoin executives could actually be hackers from Pyongyang in disguise, experts warn. read more

U.S. Government Blames North Korea for WannaCry
2017-12-19 19:41

The United States government is officially blaming North Korea for the WannaCry ransomware outbreak in May that infected nearly a quarter-million computers in 150 countries.

White House Blames North Korea for Cyberattack
2017-12-19 18:07

The White House on Tuesday publicly accused North Korea of launching a massive cyberattack that hit 150 countries last May -- hobbling networks from Britain's public health system to FedEx. read more

Trump Administration: 'North Korea Launched WannaCry'
2017-12-19 17:18

Why White House Is Suddenly Airing Ransomware AttributionThe Trump administration has belatedly announced that hackers tied to the government of North Korea were behind the WannaCry ransomware...