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N. Korean Hackers Use Fake Interviews to Infect Developers with Cross-Platform Malware

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October 9, 2024 at 10:42AM North Korean threat actors are targeting tech job seekers with malware through a campaign called “Contagious Interview.” The group poses as employers, enticing victims to download malicious applications like BeaverTail and InvisibleFerret, designed to steal sensitive data. This ongoing threat highlights financial motivations behind their cyber activities. **Meeting Notes Takeaways … Read more

North Korea-Linked Malware Targets Developers on Windows, Linux, and macOS

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July 31, 2024 at 09:45AM A malware campaign, DEV#POPPER, is targeting software developers across Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. Linked to North Korea, the threat actors use social engineering to trick victims into divulging information or downloading malicious software. The campaign uses obfuscated JavaScript and Python backdoors, along with enhanced obfuscation and remote monitoring to … Read more

DPRK Hackers Tweak Malware to Lure MacOS Users into Video Calls

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July 17, 2024 at 03:12PM North Korea state-sponsored hackers have targeted macOS users with a new variant of BeaverTail malware, posing as a fake job interview to trick victims into downloading a malicious version of Microtalk. Cybersecurity researcher Patrick Wardle uncovered the campaign, highlighting the hackers’ use of social engineering tactics and the execution of … Read more