Security News

North Korean Spear-Phishing Attack Targets U.S. Firms
2019-09-13 13:30

Researchers warn that U.S. firms are being targeted with legitimate - but trojanized - documents that are often socially engineered to a tee.

North Korean Hackers Use New Tricks in Attacks on U.S.
2019-09-12 13:13

Hackers linked to North Korea have been targeting entities in the United States using evasion techniques that involve an uncommon file format, U.S.-based business compromise intelligence startup...

U.S. Cyber Command Adds North Korean Malware Samples to VirusTotal
2019-09-09 14:09

The U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) this week released 11 malware samples to VirusTotal, all of which appear related to the notorious North Korean-linked threat group Lazarus.  read more

North Korean Hacking Funds WMD Programs, UN Report Warns
2019-08-07 13:03

$2 Billion From Cryptocurrency and Bank Heists Funneled to WeaponsA confidential, leaked UN report warns that North Korea has funneled an estimated $2 billion - stolen via online bank and...

North Korean Hackers Using ELECTRICFISH Tunnels to Exfiltrate Data
2019-05-10 10:18

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the FBI have issued another joint alert about a new piece of malware that the prolific North Korean APT hacking group Hidden Cobra has actively...

U.S. Attributes New Trojan to North Korean Hackers
2019-04-11 14:07

Notorious North Korean hackers are using a new Trojan in their attacks, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned on Wednesday. read more

Researchers Link 'Sharpshooter' Cyber Attacks to North Korean Hackers
2019-03-04 16:03

Security researchers have finally, with "high confidence," linked a previously discovered global cyber espionage campaign targeting critical infrastructure around the world to a North Korean APT...

FBI Mapping 'Joanap Malware' Victims to Disrupt the North Korean Botnet
2019-01-31 08:18

The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) announced Wednesday its effort to "map and further disrupt" a botnet tied to North Korea that has infected numerous Microsoft Windows computers across...

Data Breach Leaks 1,000 North Korean Defectors' Details
2018-12-28 16:33

South Korean Resettlement Agency Breach Traces to Malware-Laden EmailPersonal information for 1,000 North Korean defectors, including their names and addresses, has been stolen via a malware...