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.
Before Their Telegram Channel Was Banned Again, ScatteredLAPSUS$Hunters Dropped Files Doxing Government Employees
On October 16 and 17, the ScatteredLAPSUS$Hunters Telegram channel repeatedly violated Telegram’s TOS by leaking personal information on people — and in this case, information