Security News

New Magniber Ransomware Targets South Korea, Asia Pacific
2017-10-21 14:00

Researchers identified a new ransomware family called Magniber that uniquely only targets users in South Korea and the Asia Pacific regions.

North Korea Hacked Seoul's War Plans: Report
2017-10-10 11:19

North Korean computer hackers have stolen hundreds of classified military documents from South Korea including detailed wartime operational plans involving its US ally, a report said Tuesday. read more

FormBook Campaigns Target U.S., South Korea
2017-10-05 17:42

Various industries in the United States and South Korea were targeted during the third quarter of the year in several high-volume FormBook distribution campaigns, FireEye reports. read more

North Korea Gets Second Web Connection Via Russian Firm
2017-10-05 10:20

A state-owned Russian company has opened up a second internet connection for North Korea which could strengthen Pyongyang's cyber capabilities and undermine US efforts to isolate the regime,...

U.S. Cyber Command Launched DDoS Attack Against North Korea: Report
2017-10-02 17:29

Non-destructive Cyber Attack Could be Considered a Warning to North Korean Regime  read more

Report: North Korea Seeks Bitcoins to Bypass Sanctions
2017-09-14 12:03

JP Morgan Chief Slams Bitcoin as Fit Only for Drug Dealers, Murderers, RegimesIn cryptocurrency we trust: The government of North Korea has been turning to bitcoin exchange heists and...

North Korea Accused of Stealing Bitcoin to Bolster Finances (Security Week)
2017-08-29 17:55

North Korea (DPRK) appears to be targeting bitcoin (both users and exchanges) as a means to counter the increasing effect of international sanctions. Earlier this month the UN Security Council...

North Korea-Linked Hackers Target U.S. Defense Contractors (Security Week)
2017-08-14 14:51

The North Korea-linked cyber espionage group known as Lazarus is believed to be behind attacks targeting individuals involved with United States defense contractors, Palo Alto Networks reported on...

North Korea Campaigns Show Link Between KONNI and DarkHotel (Security Week)
2017-08-09 05:06

Decoy documents used in two recent cyber espionage campaigns apparently aimed at entities linked to North Korea show a connection between the DarkHotel attacks and a piece of malware named KONNI. read more

South Korea Spy Agency Admits Attempting to Rig Election (Security Week)
2017-08-04 15:03

South Korea's spy agency has admitted that it had engaged in a far-reaching attempt to manipulate voters as it sought to help conservatives win parliamentary and presidential elections. read more