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North Korean hackers use new macOS malware against crypto firms
North Korean threat actor BlueNoroff has been targeting crypto-related businesses with a new multi-stage malware for macOS systems. Researchers are calling the campaign Hidden Risk and say that it lures victims with emails that share fake news about the latest activity in the cryptocurrency sector. The malware deployed in these attacks relies on a novel persistence mechanism on macOS that…
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How to watch porn in North Carolina
Need to unblock Pornhub in North Carolina? New regulations have blocked many adult sites in North Carolina unless you use a VPN. In this guide, we explain how to watch porn in North Carolina and provide a list of reliable VPNs that work seamlessly to stream adult content in glorious HD. Accessing adult content has become tricky for people living…
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Fake IT workers from North Korea have started blackmailing their victims – Computerworld
A new report from Secureworks shows that the North Korean group Nickel Tapestry has expanded its operations from getting North Korean IT workers illegally employed by companies in other countries to allowing the workers to steal data that can be used for extortion if they’re fired, according to The Register. To avoid falling victim to such scams, companies are being…
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Undercover North Korean IT workers now steal data, extort employers
North Korean IT professionals who trick Western companies into hiring them are stealing data from the organization’s network and asking for a ransom to not leak it. Dispatching IT workers to seek employment at companies in wealthier nations is a tactic that North Korea has been using for years as a means to obtain privileged access for cyberattacks or to…
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7 early Amazon Prime Day outerwear deals I’d buy right now from The North Face, Columbia and Helly Hansen
Amazon Prime Day — fall edition — is next week but you don’t have to wait until then to save serious skrilla on high-tech performance outerwear from legendary gorp-core brands like The North Face, Columbia, Helly Hansen and Marmot. The latter two may not have the name-recognition of the former but they’re bonafide OGs of the harsh-climate jacket world. So, stick…
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What North Korea’s infiltration into American IT says about hiring – Computerworld
A Clearwater, FL IT security company called KnowBe4 hired a man named “Kyle” in July. But it turns out that the picture he posted on his LinkedIn account was a stock photo altered with AI. The company sent a work laptop to the address “Kyle” supplied, which was, in fact, a US-based collaborator. The “employee” tried to deploy malware on…
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North Korean hackers exploit Chrome zero-day to deploy rootkit
North Korean hackers have exploited a recently patched Google Chrome zero-day (CVE-2024-7971) to deploy the FudModule rootkit after gaining SYSTEM privileges using a Windows Kernel exploit. “We assess with high confidence that the observed exploitation of CVE-2024-7971 can be attributed to a North Korean threat actor targeting the cryptocurrency sector for financial gain,” Microsoft said on Friday, attributing the attacks…
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North Korean insider attacks are skyrocketing – dozens of US firms didn’t spot the hacker in their midst
Over 100 organizations have been targeted by North Korean hackers posing as legitimate IT workers to steal money and exfiltrate sensitive information, new research reveals. The threat campaign, operated by a group tracked as FAMOUS CHOLLIMA, involves posing as a locally-based IT technician or software developer, using stolen identities and deepfake technology to pass background checks. In its 2024 Threat…
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US citizen charged with aiding North Korean hackers moonlighting as tech workers
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has charged a Nashville resident for helping North Korean hackers gain positions at US and UK tech companies. Matthew Isaac Knoot, 38, is accused of being responsible for the US-side of a campaign to get threat actors positions at prominent firms in a bid to steal information and extort ransoms. Knoot was charged on…
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