Security News

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 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