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Ransomware acting within 24 hours of access now: Secureworks report
Cybersecurity

Ransomware acting within 24 hours of access now: Secureworks report

Ransomware attacks are happening faster than ever, with threat actors achieving complete system compromise in less than 24 hours, according to Secureworks. .

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Oct 2023
Mandiant details prolific North Korean cyber-espionage group
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Mandiant details prolific North Korean cyber-espionage group

Mandiant has assessed with high confidence that APT43 is a moderately-sophisticated cyber operator that supports the interests of the North Korean regime.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Mar 2023
Flashpoint: APAC companies must factor geopolitics in cyber strategies
Risk & Compliance

Flashpoint: APAC companies must factor geopolitics in cyber strategies

As geopolitical tensions spike, APAC firms must integrate political risk into their cyber strategies, as both criminal and state-sponsored threats grow.

By Aaron Shraberg • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Mar 2019
Deep dive: Research finds new links among North Korea's malware families
Malware

Deep dive: Research finds new links among North Korea's malware families

North Korean cyber attacks have left behind clues that allow researchers to connect the dots between them, according to researchers from McAfee and Intezer.

By Jay Rosenberg and Christiaan Beek • 6 min read • Fri, 10th Aug 2018
Trump cancelling North Korea summit will have 'cyber-retaliation'
Cybersecurity

Trump cancelling North Korea summit will have 'cyber-retaliation'

Trump cancels historic North Korea summit, sparking fears of cyber-retaliation. Experts warn of potential US cyberattacks targeting government and corporations.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 28th May 2018
Android malware used to target North Korean defectors
Malware

Android malware used to target North Korean defectors

A malware called RedDawn used Google Play to apparently target North Korean defectors, according to security firm McAfee.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd May 2018
North Korea's threat actors operating from other countries
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

North Korea's threat actors operating from other countries

North Korea conducts malicious cyber operations from countries including India, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nepal, Kenya, Mozambique, Indonesia, and China.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 7th May 2018
State-sponsored North Korean cyberespionage group continues to weaponize tactics
Breach Prevention

State-sponsored North Korean cyberespionage group continues to weaponize tactics

The North Korean threat group known to some as Reaper (APT37) is eyeing bigger targets with more sophisticated tactics.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Feb 2018
United States hot on heels of North Korea's Hidden Cobra malware
Malware

United States hot on heels of North Korea's Hidden Cobra malware

The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) is honing in on the North Korean Government's activities known as HIDDEN COBRA.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2018
Highly-targeted cyberattacks surround upcoming Winter Olympics
Malware

Highly-targeted cyberattacks surround upcoming Winter Olympics

McAfee released a report that revealed cybercriminals have targeted organisations involved in fast approaching Winter Olympics held in South Korea.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Jan 2018
Sony vs North Korea - everything you need to know
Sony

Sony vs North Korea - everything you need to know

The Sony cyber attack, involving Seth Rogen, North Korea, and President Obama, was one of the biggest scandals of last year.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2015
Foreigners denied Facebook and Twitter as North Korea orders blanket ban
Facebook

Foreigners denied Facebook and Twitter as North Korea orders blanket ban

The blanket ban ends access to services previously available to diplomatic missions and international humanitarian organisations.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
Kim Jong Un's spoof Google thank you note
Unified Communications

Kim Jong Un's spoof Google thank you note

Kim Jong Un jokingly thanks Eric Schmidt post-visit in spoof note, poking fun at censorship and US-North Korea relations.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Jan 2013
Google urges North Korea to go online
Unified Communications

Google urges North Korea to go online

Google's Eric Schmidt warns North Korea faces economic decline if it ignores the internet, despite controversy over his visit.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Jan 2013
The 12 'enemies of the internet'
Copyright

The 12 'enemies of the internet'

Reporters Without Borders adds two countries to 'worst offender' list on fourth annual World Day Against Cyber Censorship.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Mar 2012
The divided peninsula

The divided peninsula

The sinking of South Korea's Cheonan warship in March, claiming 46 lives, has escalated tensions with North Korea, threatening regional stability.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Jul 2010

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