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pnwmom

(108,978 posts)
Fri Jun 15, 2018, 12:33 AM Jun 2018

US warns of North Korea cyber campaign, days after historic summit

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN)The US Department of Homeland Security said that it has identified malicious cyber activity by the North Korean government, according to a new report released on Thursday, just days after the historic summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.

DHS and FBI analysts working with US government partners highlighted the use of what are known as Trojan malware variants -- software used by the North Korean government that is intended to damage or disable computers and computer systems.

"This malware variant is known as TYPEFRAME," according to the report by the DHS Computer Emergency Readiness Team, noting that "the US Government refers to malicious cyber activity by the North Korean government as HIDDEN COBRA."

"The intent of sharing this information is to enable network defenders to identify and reduce exposure to North Korean government cyber activity," the report added.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/14/politics/dhs-north-korea-malware-campaign/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twCNNp&utm_content=2018-06-14T21%3A05%3A44&CNNPolitics=Tw

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US warns of North Korea cyber campaign, days after historic summit (Original Post) pnwmom Jun 2018 OP
kim launches cyber attack on USA despite trump's totally debasing display of suckery nt msongs Jun 2018 #1
Even after Trump fell for the classic "Fonz" almost handshake feint and then saluted that general? lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #3
I'll put this in the same category as the missile alert on Hawaii soryang Jun 2018 #2

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
3. Even after Trump fell for the classic "Fonz" almost handshake feint and then saluted that general?
Fri Jun 15, 2018, 03:17 PM
Jun 2018

Why, that's just rude!

soryang

(3,299 posts)
2. I'll put this in the same category as the missile alert on Hawaii
Fri Jun 15, 2018, 03:10 PM
Jun 2018

The timing of this is so improbable as to stretch credulity.

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