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North Korean XORIndex malware hidden in 67 malicious npm packages
North Korean threat actors planted 67 malicious packages in the Node Package Manager (npm) online repository to deliver a new ...
North Korean hackers release malware-ridden packages into npm registry
Uploading malicious code to npm is just a setup. The real attack most likely happens elsewhere - on LinkedIn, Telegram, or ...
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North Korean Actors Expand Contagious Interview Campaign with New Malware Loader
Socket has identified a new malware loader called XORIndex incorporated into malicious packages published to the npm registry ...
The Hacker News1d
North Korean Hackers Flood npm Registry with XORIndex Malware in Ongoing Attack Campaign
North Korean hackers continue attacking open-source software via npm packages. 67 new malicious packages with XORIndex Loader ...
North Korea lashes out after Trump DOJ exposes massive IT infiltration scheme
North Korean officials accused the US Department of Justice (DOJ) of running “an absurd smear campaign” after announcing that ...
U.S. sanctions North Korean hacker for crimes benefitting Kim Jong Un's arms programs
The federal government has sanctioned alleged North Korean hacker Song Kum Hyok for illegal activities related to his ...
Inside the North Korean IT job scandal
Keith Shaw: The North Korean IT job scandal has shaken a lot of companies’ hiring practices to the core—exposing poor processes and revealing serious data security vulnerabilities.
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U.S. Sanctions North Korean Andariel Hacker Behind Fraudulent IT Worker Scheme
The IT worker scheme, also tracked as Nickel Tapestry, Wagemole, and UNC5267, involves North Korean actors using a mix of ...
US sanctions North Korean tech worker crew over crypto thefts
The US Treasury has sanctioned four Russian entities and two alleged facilitators of a North Korean IT worker ring that ...
U.S. sanctions North Korean member of Kim Jong Un's spy agency over IT worker scheme
Song Kum Hyok is accused of masterminding a scheme in which North Korean cyber operatives posed as U.S. remote IT workers for ...
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Summary of external news of North Korea this week
The following is a summary of external news on North Korea this week. ------------ N. Korea receives US$2.38 mln in int'l aid this year, all from Switzerland: data SEOUL -- North Korea has received a ...
North Korean hackers targeting crypto projects with unusual Mac exploit
North Korean hackers are using Nim-compiled malware called “NimDoor” to target crypto companies on macOS, exploiting fake ...