The U.N. Security Council in 2019 estimated North Korea earned as much as $2 billion over several years through illicit cyber operations targeting cryptocurrency exchanges and other financial transactions, generating income that is harder to trace and offsets capital lost to U.S.-led economic sanctions over its nuclear weapons program.
After connecting with researchers, the hackers would ask them if they wanted to collaborate on cyber-vulnerability research and share a tool that contained a code designed to install malicious software on the targets' computers, which would then allow the hackers to take control of the device and steal information from it.
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The Cybersecurity 202: Biden denounces Russian hackers in call with Putin - The Washington Post
President Biden's has taken a strong stand against Russian hackers during his first days in office.
Biden spoke on the phone with Russian leader Vladimir Putin yesterday afternoon in a call during which he raised concerns about ongoing aggressions, including a massive hacking campaign that breached at least eight federal agencies including the Defense, Commerce and State Departments.
" His intention was also to make clear that the United States will act firmly in defense of our national interests in response to malign actions by Russia, " Jen Psaki, White House press secretary, said in a briefing.
Apple urges security upgrade to iPhones, iPads after hackers possibly exploit flaw | KTLA
Apple is urging iPhone and iPad users to update their devices to fix security flaws that might have been "actively exploited” by hackers.
Apple made the software upgrades available Tuesday, adding a rare note suggesting it was a serious threat.
The company credited anonymous researchers for pointing out the vulnerability but provided little details about the nature of the threat.
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A announcement of a second positive case of coronavirus at the Iowa Capitol on Thursday again raised the issue of safety in the building.
Fidelis Targeted By SolarWinds Hackers After Installing Orion
Fidelis Cybersecurity was a target of interest to the SolarWinds hackers after installing a trial copy of malicious SolarWinds Orion network monitoring software in May.
The company said it identified a four-day period in May where a machine on its network communicated with the malware’s infrastructure in the initial passive phase of the attack, said Chief Information Security Officer Chris Kubic. The malware then flagged the Fidelis machine for the second associated phase of the attack, indicating that the company was a target of interest to the SolarWinds hackers.
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7 ways to secure your iPhone against hackers | ABC4 Utah
(ABC4) – Apple announced on Tuesday that iPhone users should update their phones to iOS 14.4 due to flaws in iOS that were being exploited by hackers .
Along with installing the new update, here are some simple measures iPhone users can take to strengthen their security and keep hackers out.
Serious Prison Time for Hackers Behind Wolf & Associates Breach - The Santa Barbara
On March 19, Welterlen, who has a lengthy criminal history of fraud and theft and extensive illegal dealings on the "dark web," will be sentenced to 18 years in prison. Milan, also with a long rap sheet, will be sentenced to 15 years. Their codefendant, a 40-year-old Santa Barbara woman named Rosa Bradley, will be given probation for two years for receiving some of the stolen money.
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Court records reveal the brashness with which Welterlen carried out the scheme. He boasts in text messages to a fourth accomplice named William Gormley, who remains at large, how easy it was for him to steal identities and create fake driver's licenses. Gormley had thanked Welterlen for cutting him in on the action and showing him some of his tricks. "I was blessed with this ability to never be broke again," says Welterlen.
Police dismantle world's 'most dangerous' criminal hacking network | Reuters
(Reuters) - International law enforcement agencies said on Wednesday they had dismantled a criminal hacking scheme used to steal billions of dollars from businesses and private citizens worldwide.
Police in six European countries, as well as Canada and the United States, completed a joint operation to take control of Internet servers used to run and control a malware network known as "Emotet," authorities said in a statement.
"Emotet is currently seen as the most dangerous malware globally," Germany's BKA federal police agency said in a statement. "The smashing of the Emotet infrastructure is a significant blow against international organised Internet crime."
Hacking Group ShinyHunters Released Pixlr's 1.9 Million Stolen User Credentials for Free on
The cybercrime gang released the Pixlr stolen user credentials for free on an English-speaking hacker forum. The threat actor said that they accessed the data while hacking the sister stock photo site 123rf. Inmagine owns both Pixlr and 123rf sites.
According to the threat intelligence firm KELA, the stolen user credentials were also part of a larger leak affecting multiple sites whose data was published for free on hacking forums.
Although the company has not responded to the data breach, BleepingComputer confirmed that the leaked stolen user credentials were authentic. Thus, most users are unaware that their data was compromised and are, therefore, more vulnerable to phishing attacks.
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North Korean Hackers Are Targeting Cybersecurity Researchers By Posing As Bloggers, Google Says https://t.co/rV1ogdzXxQ DailyCaller (from Washington, DC) Wed Jan 27 09:00:18 +0000 2021
Hacking the hackers: Google says it's seeing North Korea targeting cybersecurity researchers: https://t.co/ObaqgKJq2O kevincollier (from NYC) Tue Jan 26 00:08:23 +0000 2021
NEW: North Korean hackers hacked famous hackers with fake hacking website and Twitter accounts, according to Google… https://t.co/m01en8ySii lorenzofb (from 🏳️🌈 lorenzofb@vice) Tue Jan 26 15:45:13 +0000 2021
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