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North Korean hackers deploy new trick to stop Windows from identifying malware
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North Korean hackers deploy new trick to stop Windows from identifying malware

BlueNoroff threat group linked to DPRK has used technique in ongoing campaign targeting foreign firms, researchers say

North Korean hackers deploy new trick to stop Windows from identifying malware
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell December 28, 2022
North Korean phishing attack targets hundreds of ROK experts: Seoul police
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North Korean phishing attack targets hundreds of ROK experts: Seoul police

Authorities say monthslong campaign stole some 50 email logins and impersonated secretary of high-level defector

North Korean phishing attack targets hundreds of ROK experts: Seoul police
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell December 26, 2022
Seoul issues warning about inadvertently hiring North Korean IT workers

Seoul issues warning about inadvertently hiring North Korean IT workers

Instructions come after DPRK personnel reportedly falsified their identities to secure work on freelancing platforms

Seoul issues warning about inadvertently hiring North Korean IT workers
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer December 8, 2022
North Korea exploits Itaewon tragedy for zero-day malware attack: Google
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North Korea exploits Itaewon tragedy for zero-day malware attack: Google

Researchers say ScarCruft used deadly event as lure for phishing campaign targeting Internet Explorer vulnerability

North Korea exploits Itaewon tragedy for zero-day malware attack: Google
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell December 8, 2022
New-and-improved North Korean malware targets cryptocurrency traders
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New-and-improved North Korean malware targets cryptocurrency traders

Researchers identify spread of new AppleJeus variant alongside fake cryptocurrency website run by Pyongyang

New-and-improved North Korean malware targets cryptocurrency traders
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell December 6, 2022
North Korea in November 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in November 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from November 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022

North Korea in November 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro December 2, 2022
North Korean spyware campaign more potent than previously thought: Researchers
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North Korean spyware campaign more potent than previously thought: Researchers

Bluelight backdoor paved the way for Dolphin malware to exfiltrate victims’ information through Google cloud services

North Korean spyware campaign more potent than previously thought: Researchers
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell December 2, 2022
State media review: North Korea boasts about close ties between Kim and Xi
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State media review: North Korea boasts about close ties between Kim and Xi

An in-depth analysis of the latest letter between Beijing and Pyongyang, an ‘anti-honking’ law, medicine expo and more

State media review: North Korea boasts about close ties between Kim and Xi
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung December 1, 2022
South Korea to review unilateral cyber sanctions if North Korea tests nuke

South Korea to review unilateral cyber sanctions if North Korea tests nuke

Seoul says it may designate individuals as DPRK has continued to test missiles following Oct. sanctions

South Korea to review unilateral cyber sanctions if North Korea tests nuke
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 22, 2022
North Korea lost internet shortly before short-range missile test, logs show
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North Korea lost internet shortly before short-range missile test, logs show

Cause of outage unclear, though key network indicators suggest the DPRK couldn’t access external websites either

North Korea lost internet shortly before short-range missile test, logs show
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell | Nils Weisensee November 18, 2022
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