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July 16, 2024

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Nils Weisensee

Nils Weisensee is Chief Product Officer at Korea Risk Group and covers cybersecurity for NK PRO. He previously founded information security firm Frontier Intelligence, served as head of operations at non-profit Choson Exchange, and was a reporter for DAPD and the Associated Press.

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North Korean malware uses new trick to avoid analysis and detection
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North Korean malware uses new trick to avoid analysis and detection

Remote Access Trojan by DPRK-linked Konni hackers encrypts code with secret keys to frustrate cybersecurity researchers

North Korean malware uses new trick to avoid analysis and detection
Nils Weisensee
Nils Weisensee January 28, 2022
North Korea defends against third wave of cyberattacks
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North Korea defends against third wave of cyberattacks

Pyongyang’s internet connection stays up despite increasingly powerful denial-of-service attacks

North Korea defends against third wave of cyberattacks
Nils Weisensee
Nils Weisensee January 28, 2022
DDOS attack cuts off North Korea’s internet after fifth missile test
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DDOS attack cuts off North Korea’s internet after fifth missile test

Second major outage this year disrupted internet access and took all websites on DPRK servers offline

DDOS attack cuts off North Korea’s internet after fifth missile test
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Nils Weisensee January 26, 2022
North Korea kicked off internet by suspected DDOS attack

North Korea kicked off internet by suspected DDOS attack

Crucial servers inside DPRK offline for hours, taking down websites and email servers

North Korea kicked off internet by suspected DDOS attack
Nils Weisensee
Nils Weisensee January 14, 2022
Destruction, theft, espionage: Ten years of cyber warfare under Kim Jong Un
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Destruction, theft, espionage: Ten years of cyber warfare under Kim Jong Un

North Korea’s leader transformed the country’s sledgehammer attacks into a relentless espionage operation

Destruction, theft, espionage: Ten years of cyber warfare under Kim Jong Un
Nils Weisensee
Nils Weisensee January 6, 2022
DPRK hackers use South Korean servers and Google Drive to hide malware attack
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DPRK hackers use South Korean servers and Google Drive to hide malware attack

Lazarus Group embeds malicious code in corrupted PDFs disguised as Samsung job post, experts find

DPRK hackers use South Korean servers and Google Drive to hide malware attack
Nils Weisensee
Nils Weisensee November 29, 2021
Why America is fighting a losing battle against North Korean cyber crime
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Why America is fighting a losing battle against North Korean cyber crime

Cryptocurrencies and the internet provide the DPRK with an asymmetric advantage that will keep the regime afloat

Why America is fighting a losing battle against North Korean cyber crime
Nils Weisensee
Nils Weisensee November 26, 2021
North Korean hackers likely behind barrage of cyberattacks against journalists

North Korean hackers likely behind barrage of cyberattacks against journalists

Investigation identifies at least two DPRK-linked groups attempting to break into computers at NK News

North Korean hackers likely behind barrage of cyberattacks against journalists
Nils Weisensee
Nils Weisensee October 14, 2021
North Korean hackers breach prominent defector’s accounts in targeted attack

North Korean hackers breach prominent defector’s accounts in targeted attack

Attackers use access to spread malware and lure DPRK experts on social media

North Korean hackers breach prominent defector’s accounts in targeted attack
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Nils Weisensee September 7, 2021
How to tell if you’ve been hacked by North Korea

How to tell if you’ve been hacked by North Korea

Antivirus apps failed to catch malware spread through DailyNK, showing security breaches are often hard to spot

How to tell if you’ve been hacked by North Korea
Nils Weisensee
Nils Weisensee August 25, 2021
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