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Lazarus Group Hides macOS Spyware in 2FA Application
2020-05-06 21:10

Taking a closer look at the malware, the malicious Mac executable is located in "Contents/Resources/Base.lproj/" directory of the fake application and pretends to be a nib file, according to researchers at Malwarebytes, in a posting on Wednesday. Once it starts, it creates a property list file that specifies the application that needs to be executed after reboot, and the content of the plist file is hardcoded within the application.

Lazarus group goes back to the Apple orchard with new macOS trojan
2019-12-05 00:28

In-memory malware a first for suspected Nork hacking crew The Lazarus group, which has been named as one of North Korea's state-sponsored hacking teams, has been found to be using new tactics to...

Lazarus Group rises again from the digital grave with Hoplight malware for all
2019-04-10 23:36

Norks trigger Uncle Sam's alarm with attack variant The Lazarus Group hacking operation, thought to be controlled by the North Korean government, has a new malware toy to pitch at potential...

Lazarus Group Widens Tactics in Cryptocurrency Attacks
2019-03-28 16:12

MacOS users, as well as Windows, are in the cross-hairs, especially those based in South Korea.

McAfee: Oops, our bad. Sharpshooter malware was the Norks' Lazarus Group the whole time
2019-03-04 16:41

Access to C'n'C server data shows state hackers weren't smart enough for false flags McAfee (the antivirus firm, not John the dodgy "playboy") reckons the Sharpshooter malware campaign it...

U.S. Charges North Korean Over Lazarus Group Hacks
2018-09-06 18:04

The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday announced charges against a North Korean national who is believed to be a member of the notorious Lazarus Group, to which governments and the...

More links between WannaCry and Lazarus group revealed (Help Net Security)
2017-05-23 19:49

Symantec researchers have found more links between WannaCry ransomworm and Lazarus, the hacking group believed to be behind the 2014 attack on Sony Pictures and the 2016 Bangladesh Central Bank...

Operation Blockbuster Coalition Ties Destructive Attacks to Lazarus Group (Threatpost)
2016-02-24 13:00

A group of security companies today published evidence linking the Sony hack, Dark Seoul and Operation Troy to the Lazarus Group.