U.S. Sanctions North Korean Andariel Hacker Behind Fraudulent IT Worker Scheme

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control OFAC on Tuesday sanctioned a member of a North Korean hacking group called Andariel for their role in the infamous remote information technology IT worker scheme. The Treasury said Song Kum Hyok, a 38-year-old North Korean...

N Korean Hackers Drop NimDoor macOS Malware Via Fake Zoom Updates

SentinelLabs uncovers NimDoor, new North Korea-aligned macOS malware targeting Web3 and crypto firms. Exploits Nim, AppleScript, and steals Keychain, browser, shell, and Telegram data...

North Korean Hackers Target Web3 with Nim Malware and Use ClickFix in BabyShark Campaign

Threat actors with ties to North Korea have been observed targeting Web3 and cryptocurrency-related businesses with malware written in the Nim programming language, underscoring a constant evolution of their tactics. "Unusually for macOS malware, the threat actors employ a process injection...

U.S. Arrests Facilitator in North Korean IT Worker Scheme; Seizes 29 Domains and Raids 21 Laptop Farms

The U.S. Department of Justice DoJ on Monday announced sweeping actions targeting the North Korean information technology IT worker scheme, leading to the arrest of one individual and the seizure of 29 financial accounts, 21 fraudulent websites, and nearly 200 computers. The coordinated action sa...

U.S. Arrests Facilitator in North Korean IT Worker Scheme; Seizes 29 Domains and Raids 21 Laptop Farms

The U.S. Department of Justice DoJ on Monday announced sweeping actions targeting the North Korean information technology IT worker scheme, leading to the arrest of one individual and the seizure of 29 financial accounts, 21 fraudulent websites, and nearly 200 computers. The coordinated action sa...

Identities of More Than 80 Americans Stolen for North Korean IT Worker Scams

The US Justice Department revealed the identity theft number along with one arrest and a crackdown on “laptop farms” that allegedly facilitate North Korean tech worker impersonators across the US...

N. Korean Hackers Use PylangGhost Malware in Fake Crypto Job Scam

North Korean hackers deploy PylangGhost malware through fake crypto job interviews targeting blockchain professionals with phishing and remote access tools...

Famous Chollima deploying Python version of GolangGhost RAT

In May 2025, Cisco Talos identified a Python-based remote access trojan RAT we call "PylangGhost," used exclusively by a North Korean-aligned threat actor. PylangGhost is functionally similar to the previously documented GolangGhost RAT, sharing many of the same capabilities. In recent campaigns,...

North Korean Hackers Stole $88M by Posing as US Tech Workers

Flashpoint uncovers how North Korean hackers used fake identities to secure remote IT jobs in the US, siphoning…...

North Korean IT Workers Are Being Exposed on a Massive Scale

Security researchers are publishing 1,000 email addresses they claim are linked to North Korean IT worker scams that infiltrated Western companies—along with photos of men allegedly involved in the schemes...

Deepfake Defense in the Age of AI

The cybersecurity landscape has been dramatically reshaped by the advent of generative AI. Attackers now leverage large language models LLMs to impersonate trusted individuals and automate these social engineering tactics at scale. Let's review the status of these rising attacks, what's fueling...

OtterCookie v4 Adds VM Detection and Chrome, MetaMask Credential Theft Capabilities

The North Korean threat actors behind the Contagious Interview campaign have been observed using updated versions of a cross-platform malware called OtterCookie with capabilities to steal credentials from web browsers and other files. NTT Security Holdings, which detailed the new findings, said t...

google-noto-cjk-fonts bug fix update

An update is available for google-noto-cjk-fonts. This update affects Rocky Linux 8. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE list Noto CJK fonts, supporting Simplified Chinese, Traditional...

North Korean Hackers Spread Malware via Fake Crypto Firms and Job Interview Lures

North Korea-linked threat actors behind the Contagious Interview have set up front companies as a way to distribute malware during the fake hiring process. "In this new campaign, the threat actor group is using three front companies in the cryptocurrency consulting industry – BlockNovas LLC...

North Korean Hackers Use Fake Crypto Firms in Job Malware Scam

Silent Push reveals a complex scheme where North Korean hackers posed as crypto companies, using AI and fake…...

North Korean Hackers Deploy BeaverTail Malware via 11 Malicious npm Packages

The North Korean threat actors behind the ongoing Contagious Interview campaign are spreading their tentacles on the npm ecosystem by publishing more malicious packages that deliver the BeaverTail malware, as well as a new remote access trojan RAT loader. "These latest samples employ hexadecimal...

Samsung Notes Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability

Samsung Notes is an application program from the South Korean company Samsung SAMSUNG. It is used to provide a recording function. Samsung Notes suffers from an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that originates from an out-of-bounds read when text data is applied binary, which can be exploited by ...

OESA-2025-1252 musl security update

musl is an implementation of the C standard library built on top of the Linux system call API, including interfaces defined in the base language standard, POSIX, and widely agreed-upon extensions. It is lightweight, fast, simple, free, and strives to be correct in the sense of standards conforman...

OESA-2025-1254 musl security update

musl is an implementation of the C standard library built on top of the Linux system call API, including interfaces defined in the base language standard, POSIX, and widely agreed-upon extensions. It is lightweight, fast, simple, free, and strives to be correct in the sense of standards conforman...

Safe{Wallet} Confirms North Korean TraderTraitor Hackers Stole $1.5 Billion in Bybit Heist

SafeWallet has revealed that the cybersecurity incident that led to the Bybit $1.5 billion crypto heist is a "highly sophisticated, state-sponsored attack," stating the North Korean threat actors behind the hack took steps to erase traces of the malicious activity in an effort to hamper...