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North Korean hackers target security researchers with a new backdoor

Getty Images reader comments 14 with Share this story Threat actors connected to the North Korean government have been targeting security researchers in a hacking campaign that uses new techniques and malware in hopes of gaining a foothold inside the companies the targets work for, researchers said. Researchers from security firm Mandiant said on Thursday… Read More »

Hackers are exploiting 0-days more than ever

Enlarge / VPNfilter had a total of nine modular tools discovered thus far by researchers, potentially turning thousands of routers into a versatile attack platform. reader comments 11 with 11 posters participating Share this story Previously unknown “zero-day” software vulnerabilities are mysterious and intriguing as a concept. But they’re even more noteworthy when hackers are… Read More »