State-sponsored North Korean hackers are increasingly targeting the IT sector, including software development companies and institutions hiring IT employees. Other cybersecurity news includes Microsoft’s announcement of an AI bug bounty programme, the exploitation of a Cisco IOS XE zero-day, and Google’s enhanced code-level scanning for Play Protect. Additionally, reports highlight the use of fake browser updates for malware delivery and cryptojackers targeting exposed Jupyter Notebooks.

Warning issued over ‘fast flux’ techniques used to obscure malicious signals on compromised networks
Law enforcement agencies have warned that organizations face a common network vulnerability that allows hackers to dodge detection and distribute malicious software indiscriminately. Referred to