North Korean factory poster urges cyber safety as country’s hacking threat grows



News North Korean factory poster urges cyber safety as country’s hacking threat grows State TV briefly shows poster with cyber terms like 'spyware,' providing glimpse into domestic education on cyberattacks Shreyas Reddy May 3, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A TV program about the Ryongsong Machine Complex showing a poster about IT and cybersecurity \| Image: KCTV (May 1, 2023) North Korean television provided a glimpse this week into domestic cybersecurity education in the country notorious for its hacking syndicates, showing a poster at a factor bearing buzzwords ranging from “spyware” to “backdoor.” A brief shot during a special program about the Ryongsong Machine Complex in the northeastern city of Hamhung shows the poster on the wall of a room where workers are receiving training, in what appears to be an attempt to promote basic cyber literacy in workplaces alongside other efforts to improve IT education. North Korean television provided a glimpse this week into domestic cybersecurity education in the country notorious for its hacking syndicates, showing a poster at a factor bearing buzzwords ranging from “spyware” to “backdoor.” A brief shot during a special program about the Ryongsong Machine Complex in the northeastern city of Hamhung shows the poster on the wall of a room where workers are receiving training, in what appears to be an attempt to promote basic cyber literacy in workplaces alongside other efforts to improve IT education. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korean factory poster urges cyber safety as country’s hacking threat grows

State TV briefly shows poster with cyber terms like 'spyware,' providing glimpse into domestic education on cyberattacks

Shreyas Reddy May 3, 2023

North Korean factory poster urges cyber safety as country’s hacking threat grows

A TV program about the Ryongsong Machine Complex showing a poster about IT and cybersecurity | Image: KCTV (May 1, 2023)

North Korean television provided a glimpse this week into domestic cybersecurity education in the country notorious for its hacking syndicates, showing a poster at a factor bearing buzzwords ranging from “spyware” to “backdoor.”

A brief shot during a special program about the Ryongsong Machine Complex in the northeastern city of Hamhung shows the poster on the wall of a room where workers are receiving training, in what appears to be an attempt to promote basic cyber literacy in workplaces alongside other efforts to improve IT education.

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