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Suspected N. Korean Hackers Target S. Korea-US Drills Introduction Suspected North Korean hackers, believed to be linked to a group called Kimsuky, have recently attempted an attack targeting a major joint military exercise between South Korea and the United States. The annual Ulchi Freedom Shield drills, which run from August 21 to August 31, are…
Cyberwarfare: North Korean Hackers Target Russian Missile Developer In a surprising turn of events, it appears that North Korea has been targeting Russia in cyberspace. Two important North Korean hacking groups, ScarCruft and Lazarus, have been found to have targeted a Russian defense industrial base organization specializing in missiles and military spacecraft. The organization, NPO…
API Security and the Need for Testing In today’s digital age, where information is exchanged at an unprecedented scale, the security of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) has become a critical concern. APIs allow different software applications to communicate with each other, enabling seamless integration and functionality. However, with the rising prevalence of cyber attacks, it…
US Policy on Critical Infrastructure Protection Inadequate, Expert Group Warns A congressionally mandated group of experts called the CSC 2.0 has warned that US government policies designed to protect critical infrastructure against cyber attacks are outdated and inadequate. Critical infrastructure sectors such as water and transportation could be compromised when exposed to cyber threats. In…
RA Group, an emerging ransomware gang, has been targeting organizations in the United States and South Korea. They have developed a new ransomware family that’s based on leaked Babuk source code. According to Cisco’s Talos research unit, RA Group has already breached four organizations; one in South Korea and three in the United States, primarily…
US Critical Infrastructure Remains Vulnerable to Ransomware Attacks, Experts Warn As the second anniversary of the massive ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline nears, experts warn that efforts to thwart the potentially debilitating threat to US critical infrastructure have not been enough. The cyberattack on its IT infrastructure forced Colonial Pipeline to shut down its entire…