Security News

U.S. to Charge North Korean Spy Over WannaCry and Sony Pictures Hack
2018-09-06 17:18

The U.S. Department of Justice is preparing to announce criminal charges against a North Korean government spy in connection with the 2017 global WannaCry ransomware attack and the 2014 Sony...

North Korean Hackers Hit Cryptocurrency Exchange with macOS Malware
2018-08-23 19:44

In a recent attack against a cryptocurrency exchange, the North Korea-linked Lazarus group went the extra mile by deploying malware for macOS, Kaspersky Lab has discovered. read more

Organizations Hit With North Korean-Linked Ryuk Ransomware
2018-08-22 17:52

A recent wave of ransomware attacks against organizations around the world have been linked to a notorious North Korean threat actor, security firm Check Point says. read more

North Korean Hackers Exploit Recently Patched Zero-Day
2018-08-20 18:47

North Koren hackers are exploiting a recently patched vulnerability in Microsoft's VBScript engine vulnerability  read more

North Korean Hackers Launch New ActiveX Attacks
2018-07-17 10:53

Watering Hole Attacks Target South Korean Users With ActiveX Exploits read more

North Korean Hackers Exploit HWP Docs in Recent Cyber Heists
2018-06-25 17:31

A series of malicious Hangul Word Processor (HWP) documents used in recent attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges have been attributed to the North Korea-linked Lazarus group, AlienVault reports. read more

US-CERT warns of more North Korean malware
2018-06-18 03:02

'Typeframe' springs from the same den as 'Hidden Cobra' The United States Department of Homeland Security's Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT) has warned against another malware campaign...

North Korean Hackers Abuse ActiveX in Recent Attacks
2018-06-12 11:14

An ActiveX zero-day vulnerability discovered recently on the website of a South Korean think tank focused on national security has been abused by the North Korean-linked Lazarus group in attacks,...

DHS, FBI warn about malware tied to North Korean threat actor
2018-05-30 16:00

US-CERT has released a new technical alert on malware used by Hidden Cobra, a threat actor whose activities they believe to be directed by the North Korean government. The Department of Homeland...

Android Malware Targets North Korean Deflectors
2018-05-21 16:13

Recent attacks orchestrated by a hacking group referred to as “Sun Team” have targeted North Korean deflectors via malicious applications in the Google Play store, McAfee reports. read more