Security News

North Korea’s Hidden Cobra Strikes U.S. Targets with HOPLIGHT
2019-04-12 14:58

The custom malware is a spy tool and can also disrupt processes at U.S. assets.

North Korea-Linked Hackers Target macOS Users
2019-03-27 15:00

New Lazarus Operation Targets Windows, macOS Systems The North Korea-linked Lazarus group has been leveraging PowerShell to target both Windows and macOS machines as part of an attack campaign...

North Korea's Lazarus Hackers Found Targeting Russian Entities
2019-02-19 15:53

It has long been thought that Russia is a no-go area for North Korean hacking group Lazarus. Russia is one of North Korea's few friends, along with China.  read more

FBI burrowing into North Korea’s big bad botnet
2019-02-04 12:06

The FBI revealed that it joined the Joanap botnet and started chewing it up from the inside.

U.S. Government Goes After North Korea’s Joanap Botnet
2019-01-31 18:10

The Department of Justice is looking to dismantle the Joanap botnet, which has been built and controlled by North Korea-linked hackers since 2009.

U.S. Takes Aim at North Korea's Joanap Botnet
2019-01-31 13:35

U.S. Government Announces Initiative to Disrupt Joanap Botnet Associated With North Korean Regime  read more

Researchers Link Chilean Interbank Attack to North Korea
2019-01-15 19:46

A recently disclosed attack on Chilean interbank network Redbanc appears linked to notorious North Korean hacking group Lazarus, Flashpoint reports.  read more

Was North Korea Wrongly Accused of Ransomware Attacks?
2019-01-11 15:17

Ryuk Ransomware’s Attribution to North Korea Likely Incorrect, Multiple Security Firms Believe read more

North Korea Defectors' Details Leaked in Hacking
2018-12-28 15:21

Personal details of nearly 1,000 North Korean defectors living in the South have been leaked in a hacking case, officials said Friday, exposing them to potential threats from the North. read more

North Korea-linked Hackers Target Academic Institutions
2018-12-07 12:04

A threat group possibly originating from North Korea has been targeting academic institutions since at least May of this year, NetScout’s security researchers reveal. read more