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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Google says it believes hackers backed by the North Korean government have been posing as computer security bloggers and using fake accounts on social media while attempting to steal information from researchers in the field. Google didn’t specify how successful the hackers were or what kind of information could have been compromised. Experts say the attacks reflect North Korean efforts to improve its cyber skills and be able to breach widely used computer… Source link

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. Several targeted researchers were compromised after following a Twitter link to a blog set up by the hackers, Weidemann said. “At the time of these visits, the victim… Source link

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. Several targeted researchers were compromised after following a Twitter link to a blog set up by the hackers, Weidemann said. “At the time of these visits, the victim… Source link

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. Several targeted researchers were compromised after following a Twitter link to a blog set up by the hackers, Weidemann said. “At the time of these visits, the victim… Source link

Google believes hackers backed by the North Korean government posed as computer security bloggers on social media while attempting to steal information from researchers in the field By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press January 27, 2021, 7:19 AM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article SEOUL, South Korea — Google says it believes hackers backed by the North Korean government have been posing as computer security bloggers and using fake accounts on social media while… Source link

by: KIM TONG-HYUNG, Associated Press Posted: Jan 27, 2021 / 01:17 AM CST / Updated: Jan 27, 2021 / 01:26 AM CST SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Google says it believes hackers backed by the North Korean government have been posing as computer security bloggers and using fake accounts on social media while attempting to steal information from researchers in the field. Google didn’t specify how successful the hackers were or what kind of… Source link