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North Korean Hackers Attempted To Steal Sensitive Military Data

Aman Mishra — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:55:12 +0000

Diehl Defence anti-aircraft missiles from Baden-Württemberg are successfully intercepting Russian attacks on Kyiv, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko. The German-supplied technology has achieved a 100% hit rate in defending the Ukrainian capital. The German government plans to install Diehl missile defense systems on three new government aircraft, which will equip the aircraft with advanced capabilities […]

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Google Warns Of North Korean IT Workers Have Infiltrated The U.S. Workforce

Aman Mishra — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 08:53:25 +0000

North Korean IT workers, disguised as non-North Koreans, infiltrate various industries to generate revenue for their regime, evading sanctions and funding WMD programs by exploiting privileged access to enable cyber intrusions. Facilitators, often non-North Koreans, assist these workers by laundering money, hosting company laptops, using stolen identities, and accessing international financial systems, which help the […]

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North Korean Hackers Actively Exploiting Chromium RCE Zero-Day In The Wild

Divya — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:21:04 +0000

Microsoft has identified a North Korean threat actor, Citrine Sleet, exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Chromium (CVE-2024-7971) to gain remote code execution on cryptocurrency targets. The threat actor deployed the FudModule rootkit, previously attributed to Diamond Sleet, suggesting potential shared use of malware between these North Korean threat actors. The V8 JavaScript engine in Chrome […]

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North Korean Kimusky Group Attacking University Professors

Kaaviya — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 12:34:16 +0000

Kimsuky, a North Korean APT group, employs targeted phishing campaigns, leveraging DMARC exploitation to conceal social engineering, infiltrate university networks, and steal research for the Reconnaissance General Bureau. It aligns with North Korea’s goal of intelligence acquisition to advance its scientific capabilities, mirroring past actions of stealing nuclear, healthcare, and pharmaceutical research. The recent exposure […]

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North Korean Hackers Exploit VPN Update Flaw To Breach Networks

Raga Varshini — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:44:10 +0000

North Korean state-sponsored hacking groups, including Kimsuky (APT43) and Andariel (APT45), have significantly increased cyberattacks on South Korean construction and machinery sectors. This surge aligns with Kim Jong-un’s “Local Development 20×10 Policy,” aimed at modernizing industrial facilities across North Korea. In response, South Korea’s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) and intelligence agencies have issued a […]

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North Korean Onyx Sleet Using Group Of Malware And Exploits to Gain Intelligence

Tushar Subhra — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 08:35:01 +0000

Onyx Sleet, a cyber espionage group also known as SILENT CHOLLIMA, Andariel, DarkSeoul, Stonefly, and TDrop2, mainly targets the military, defense sector, and technology in the United States, South Korea, and India. The group historically used spear-phishing, but they have now started using N-day vulnerabilities, such as in their October 2023 attack on TeamCity. To […]

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New North Korean Actor Distributing Malicious npm Packages To Compromise Organizations

Aman Mishra — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 10:37:00 +0000

Early in 2024, North Korean threat actors persisted in using the public npm registry to disseminate malicious packages that were similar to those that Jade Sleet had previously used. Initially thought to be an extension of Sleet’s activity, further investigation revealed a new threat actor targeting the open-source ecosystem through the npm registry, highlighting the […]

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North Korean Hackers Abuse DMARC To Legitimize Their Emails

Tushar Subhra — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:23:01 +0000

DMARC is targeted by hackers as this serves to act as a preventative measure against email spoofing and phishing attempts. They compromise DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication Reporting and Conformance) so that they can evade email authentication protocols, consequently enabling them to mimic authentic senders and mislead recipients. This way they can put up more conceivable […]

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North Korean Hackers Stole US-South Korean War Data Plans worth 235 Gigabyte

Gurubaran — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 07:13:29 +0000

North Korean hackers stole a tremendous data from South Korea military database, including wartime contingency plans jointly drawn by the United States and South Korea. Stolen data also consist of incorporates techniques to “execute” the North Korean leadership. North Korea and South Korea have long had each other’s PC Networks in their sights. Mr. Rhee […]

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North Korean Hackers Threaten to Attack Irish companies with ‘almost daily’ Attacks

Gurubaran — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 16:35:24 +0000

State-Sponsored Hackers from North Korea targeting Irish companies, banks, and utilities almost every day.They are likewise suspected to be in charge of the €4.3m cyber heist on Meath County Council in October 2016. Why Ireland targeted by North Korea Hackers? Ireland is considered as a target due to the presence of many US Multinationals, Defense Minister […]

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