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North Korean hacking group weaponized MS Word document in spear phishing attack APT37 deployed malicious macros in a move that goes beyond a popular South Korean office suite, new report says SHARE Image: NK Pro A hacking group linked to North Korea that focused on South Korean file formats in past attacks started weaponizing Microsoft Word documents, security firm Malwarebytes Labs warned in a report on Wednesday. The researchers identified a malicious macro in a Korean-language Word file purporting to be an invitation that was “likely used to target the government of South Korea,” the r...

SamSam Ransomware 101: How It Works and How to Avoid It SamSam Ransomware Was Released in Late 2015. Here’s What You Should Know About It. LAST UPDATED ON DECEMBER 31, 2020 INTERMEDIATE READ Malware traditionally spreads through nefarious social engineering practices, phishing campaigns, and malicious attachments. In this way, it manages to profit off of users that are not well-versed in matters of cybersecurity. SamSam ransomware takes a different approach, which is exactly what makes it so dangerous. In this article, I will first go over what SamSam ransomware is, as well as how it works....