Tag: North Korea
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Microsoft Security Blog: Jasper Sleet: North Korean remote IT workers’ evolving tactics to infiltrate organizations
Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/06/30/jasper-sleet-north-korean-remote-it-workers-evolving-tactics-to-infiltrate-organizations/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Jasper Sleet: North Korean remote IT workers’ evolving tactics to infiltrate organizations Feedly Summary: Since 2024, Microsoft Threat Intelligence has observed remote IT workers deployed by North Korea leveraging AI to improve the scale and sophistication of their operations, steal data, and generate revenue for the North…
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The Register: ChatGPT used for evil: Fake IT worker resumes, misinfo, and cyber-op assist
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/06/chatgpt_for_evil/ Source: The Register Title: ChatGPT used for evil: Fake IT worker resumes, misinfo, and cyber-op assist Feedly Summary: OpenAI boots accounts linked to 10 malicious campaigns Fake IT workers possibly linked to North Korea, Beijing-backed cyber operatives, and Russian malware slingers are among the baddies using ChatGPT for evil, according to OpenAI’s…
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Slashdot: US Sanctions Cloud Provider ‘Funnull’ As Top Source of ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/05/30/2151248/us-sanctions-cloud-provider-funnull-as-top-source-of-pig-butchering-scams?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Sanctions Cloud Provider ‘Funnull’ As Top Source of ‘Pig Butchering’ Scams Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The U.S. government has sanctioned Funnull Technology Inc., a company implicated in facilitating virtual currency investment scams. This action highlights the increasing economic impact of cybercrime in the cryptocurrency…
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Slashdot: How A Simple Question Tripped Up a North Korean Spy Interviewing for an IT Job
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/05/10/0656226/how-a-simple-question-tripped-up-a-north-korean-spy-interviewing-for-an-it-job?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: How A Simple Question Tripped Up a North Korean Spy Interviewing for an IT Job Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the alarming issue of North Korean spies infiltrating Western companies, specifically through the hiring process at Kraken, a crypto exchange. Highlighting a real…
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Slashdot: Government Hackers Are Leading the Use of Attributed Zero-Days, Google Says
Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/04/29/1525220/government-hackers-are-leading-the-use-of-attributed-zero-days-google-says?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Government Hackers Are Leading the Use of Attributed Zero-Days, Google Says Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Government-sponsored hackers were responsible for a significant portion of zero-day exploits in cyberattacks, as revealed in Google’s recent research. Despite a decrease in overall zero-day exploits from 2023 to 2024,…