#Japan

Japan mandates app to ensure national ID cards aren’t forged

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August 2, 2024 at 02:04AM The Japanese government plans to address issues with the My Number Card by introducing a mandatory app to verify its legitimacy. This comes after reports of data breaches and counterfeiting. The app will use a smartphone’s camera to compare information on the card with its resident chip and is set … Read more

Japan warns of attacks linked to North Korean Kimsuky hackers

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July 10, 2024 at 01:14PM Japanese organizations are being targeted by the North Korean ‘Kimsuky’ threat actors, who use social engineering and phishing to gain network access. They deploy custom malware to steal data and retain persistence. The latest attacks involved distributing a CHM malware strain and utilizing sophisticated obfuscation to evade detection. Vigilance against … Read more