Programming interviews for software development roles are a common practice in the tech industry. However, it is rare for these interviews to involve code designed to secretly steal sensitive data from job candidates’ computers. “He wanted me to open up a full stack application and explain the code. I did, but I ran it in […]
North Korea has stolen $1.34 billion in cryptocurrencies over the past seven years, according to South Korea’s Institute for National Security Strategy (INSS). This amount accounts for 20 percent of North Korea’s total illicit foreign currency earnings. On August 27, the Institute for National Security Strategy (INSS), a research institute focused on South Korea’s security […]
A North Korean government-backed hacking group exploited a vulnerability in Google’s open-source browser to steal cryptocurrency, according to Microsoft. In a blog post, Microsoft Threat Intelligence and the Microsoft Security Response Center revealed that on August 19, they identified a North Korean hacking group exploiting a vulnerability in Google Chromium, an open-source browser. Microsoft stated […]
Hello, this is Kuksung Nam in South Korea. The Readable has picked five news stories for you. They include one news article by Dain Oh, who is covering the Kaspersky’s annual APAC cybersecurity weekend conference in Phuket, Thailand. With our stories, enjoy your cybersecurity weekend! 1. SK shieldus warns Korean companies about ransomware attacks South […]
Kaspersky APAC Cybersecurity Weekend Conference 2022 ― Phuket ― A Korean-speaking advanced persistent threat group, Kimsuky, has built its capabilities of carrying out cyber-attacks against almost any target that it considers, a cybersecurity researcher warned Thursday. “It takes multi-stages to carry out an APT attack, which involves spear phishing emails and Microsoft Word documents in […]
South Korean and U.S. government officials met in Washington D.C. on Tuesday to augment coordination against North Korean cyber threats. A day before the meeting, the U.S. government put sanctions on a virtual currency mixer, Tornado Cash, which is allegedly abused as a money laundering program by North Korean hackers. According to a press release […]
We picked five stories for you. Have a great weekend! 1. South Korea and U.S. Agreed to Strengthen Cyber Deterrence Against North Korea South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden held a summit meeting in Seoul last Saturday. In the joint statement after their first diplomatic engagement, the two leaders agreed […]