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North Korea’s Kimsuky adds new malware variants to expanding phishing arsenal
Keylogger and backdoor allow ‘king of spear phishing’ to steal info while avoiding detection, US cybersecurity firm says
September 27, 2024
North Korea builds giant construction camp at former joint inter-Korean project
Imagery shows huge camp six years after ROK group broke ground on $16m project to build ‘largest’ tree nursery in Asia
September 27, 2024
North Koreans secretly working at foreign firms could carry out attacks: Report
Researchers outline how DPRK IT workers obtain jobs under false pretenses, evading sanctions and posing security risks
September 25, 2024
North Korea imported over $300K in sanctioned goods from China in August: Data
Items include industrial machinery, while textiles and human hair continue to dominate bilateral trade
September 23, 2024
North Korea restoring runway at key airbase dismantled for COVID disinfection
Imagery shows work underway at Uiji Airport near China border in line with Kim Jong Un’s pledge to revive air force
September 23, 2024
North Korean hackers use ‘poisoned’ Python packages to deliver new backdoors
Security researchers uncover evolving malware used by DPRK cybercrime groups to infiltrate firms in critical industries
September 20, 2024
North Korea uses Chinese facilities to import millions in goods from Japan, US
Data shows China likely re-exported machinery, luxury goods and more to DPRK, without knowledge of original senders
September 12, 2024
North Korean hackers exploit new Chrome vulnerability for possible crypto theft
Microsoft attributes zero-day attacks to Citrine Sleet threat group, which may have shared tools with Lazarus Group
September 2, 2024
North Korea dismantles giant import quarantine center on Chinese border
Near complete removal of buildings signals shift in COVID trade policies, and possibly restoration of converted airport
August 27, 2024
North Korean hackers shift to self-operated servers to deploy new malware family
Cybercriminals’ use of server linked to Russian intelligence signals greater bilateral cyber cooperation, expert says
August 22, 2024
