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DHS, FBI Warn of North Korea ‘Hidden Cobra’ Strikes Against US Assets (Threatpost)
2017-06-14 17:17

DHS and the FBI warned that North Korean attackers are targeting U.S. businesses with malware- and botnet-related attacks that are part of concerted effort dubbed "Hidden Cobra."

U.S. Warns of North Korea's 'Hidden Cobra' Attacks (Security Week)
2017-06-14 10:44

The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) released a technical alert on Tuesday on behalf of the DHS and the FBI to warn organizations of North Korea’s “Hidden Cobra”...

WannaCry 'Link' to North Korea Remains Tenuous (InfoRiskToday)
2017-05-30 18:48

Avoid the Cyber Attribution Follies: Stay Skeptical; Don't Fear the BogeymanA number of media reports have recently suggested there's a "link" between WannaCry and the Lazarus hacking group,...

Russian Company Pins European Bank Attacks on North Korea (InfoRiskToday)
2017-05-30 09:18

Group-IB's Findings Add to Growing Body of Circumstantial EvidenceRussian threat intelligence firm Group-IB alleges that North Korea is behind recent attacks against financial institutions in...

Did North Korea Write WannaCry? (Schneier on Security)
2017-05-16 14:32

The New York Times is reporting that evidence is pointing to North Korea as the author of the WannaCry ransomware. Note that there is no proof at this time, although it would not surprise me if...