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On January 25, 2021, the Threat Analysis Group of Google published an update report titled, “New campaign targeting security researchers”. The report is in public domain and can be accessed universally. The report begins by mentioning that “over the past several months, the Threat Analysis Group has identified an ongoing campaign targeting security researchers working…

minute read Share this article: New details emerge of how North Korean-linked APT won trust of experts and exploited Visual Studio to infect systems with ‘Comebacker’ malware. Microsoft has attributed a recently discovered campaign to target security researchers with custom malware through elaborate socially-engineered attacks to an APT group affiliated with North Korea-linked Lazarus Group. Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) on Monday already sounded a warning about the attacks, which play the long game and leverage social media to set up trust relationships with resear...

… A vulnerability broker he had known for a while and trusted had introduced him to a new researcher called James Willy "from New York," Caceres [said]. "We hopped in a group chat, the three of us, and he sent me a Visual Studio project to take a look at a driver bug that caused a blue screen of death." … "James" [said] it was linked to Google Chrome – an instant attention-grabber for bug hunters. Vulns affecting software used by tens of millions worldwide are rare and command hefty rewards. … "The code was all legit, it was a real crash with potential security implications, but I was...

Google warns of North Korean hackers using ‘novel social engineering method’ Google warns of North Korean hackers using ‘novel social engineering method’ Twitter, LinkedIn and email are just some of the touchpoints used as part of the method. Credit: Dreamstime Google’s Threat Analysis Group has flagged an ongoing campaign targeting security researchers, alleging that a government-backed entity based in North Korea is abusing social media to send malware.  According to a blog post by the Threat Analysis Group’s Adam Weidermann, the entity is allegedly usin...

Google: North Korea is targeting security researchers Hackers have created a fake security research blog they use to start conversations with legitimate cybersecurity professionals Google: North Korea is targeting security researchers To continue reading... Don't have an account? Computing helps IT leaders to make technology a revenue and innovation engine for their businesses. Our unique package of news and analysis enables you to discover what the smartest minds in the industry are doing and scan the horizon for what’s next REAL-TIME NEWS AND ANALYSIS: find out what’s happening and why ...