SecurityBrief Australia - Technology news for CISOs & cybersecurity decision-makers

North Korea stories - Page 3

Thinkstockphotos 955252764

Android malware used to target North Korean defectors

Tue, 22nd May 2018
A malware called RedDawn used Google Play to apparently target North Korean defectors, according to security firm McAfee.
Thinkstockphotos 653516378

North Korea's threat actors operating from other countries

Mon, 7th May 2018
North Korea conducts malicious cyber operations from countries including India, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nepal, Kenya, Mozambique, Indonesia, and China.
Thinkstockphotos 879913100

State-sponsored North Korean cyberespionage group continues to weaponize tactics

Wed, 21st Feb 2018
The North Korean threat group known to some as Reaper (APT37) is eyeing bigger targets with more sophisticated tactics.
Thinkstockphotos 641517852

United States hot on heels of North Korea's Hidden Cobra malware

Mon, 19th Feb 2018
The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) is honing in on the North Korean Government’s activities known as HIDDEN COBRA.
Hacker computer torch

Highly-targeted cyberattacks surround upcoming Winter Olympics

Tue, 9th Jan 2018
McAfee released a report that revealed cybercriminals have targeted organisations involved in fast approaching Winter Olympics held in South Korea.
Kim

Sony vs North Korea - everything you need to know

Fri, 9th Jan 2015
The Sony cyber attack, involving Seth Rogen, North Korea, and President Obama, was one of the biggest scandals of last year.
North korea bans wi fi

Foreigners denied Facebook and Twitter as North Korea orders blanket ban

Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
The blanket ban ends access to services previously available to diplomatic missions and international humanitarian organisations.
220552 kim jong un

Kim Jong Un’s spoof Google thank you note

Mon, 14th Jan 2013
Kim Jong Un jokingly thanks Eric Schmidt post-visit in spoof note, poking fun at censorship and US-North Korea relations.
Northkorea

Google urges North Korea to go online

Mon, 14th Jan 2013
Google's Eric Schmidt warns North Korea faces economic decline if it ignores the internet, despite controversy over his visit.
Cyber censorship

The 12 ‘enemies of the internet’

Mon, 12th Mar 2012
Reporters Without Borders adds two countries to ‘worst offender’ list on fourth annual World Day Against Cyber Censorship.
Fallback

The divided peninsula

Thu, 1st Jul 2010
The sinking of South Korea's Cheonan warship in March, claiming 46 lives, has escalated tensions with North Korea, threatening regional stability.
Rsf signature edit

The Net's enemies named

Tue, 16th Mar 2010
Australia is being monitored by an<br />organisation dedicated to freedom of information, because of its plans to<br />introduce compulsory Internet filtering.