#North Korean hackers

#North Korean hackers

North Korean hackers are using ChatGPT to trick users on LinkedIn and other platforms.

Microsoft disrupted five state-affiliated actors using AI for malicious cyber activities. [ more ]

North Korean hackers targeted media organizations and experts in the country's affairs, with a potential focus on cybersecurity researchers.

The hackers used phishing emails to install the RokRAT backdoor, and also used a decoy document from a previous North Korean hacking campaign to plan upcoming attacks on cybersecurity professionals. [ more ]

North Korean threat group Diamond Sleet (Zinc) breached a Taiwanese software company and used their systems to distribute malware.

The hackers added malicious code to a legitimate application installer and signed it with a valid CyberLink certificate.

Microsoft has not observed any direct interaction with compromised systems but warns that the threat actor is known for stealing data and establishing persistent access. [ more ]

North Korean threat group Diamond Sleet (Zinc) breached a Taiwanese software company and used their systems to distribute malware.

The hackers added malicious code to a legitimate application installer and signed it with a valid CyberLink certificate.

Microsoft has not observed any direct interaction with compromised systems but warns that the threat actor is known for stealing data and establishing persistent access. [ more ]

North Korean hackers have compromised CyberLink, a Taiwanese software maker, to distribute a modified installer as part of a supply-chain attack.

The trojanized installer has been detected on more than 100 devices in multiple countries.

Microsoft attributes the attack to a North Korean nation-state actor known as Diamond Sleet. [ more ]