North Korean Scammers Go Undercover as Architects: A New Blueprint for Fraud!
North Korean scammers are moonlighting as architectural designers to hoodwink US firms, using fake identities and Social Security numbers. This crafty scheme is part of the hermit kingdom’s long-standing strategy to funnel billions from global entities, proving once again they’re not just building missiles, but résumés too.
Hot Take:
Oh, North Korea, what’s next? Hiring yourself out as a LinkedIn influencer? Meanwhile, Apple is on a bug bounty binge, and while movie producers are busy buying spyware companies, DHS cybersecurity gurus are picking up ICE roles. The digital world is turning into a spy-thriller movie plot, and somewhere out there, Discord users are clutching their selfies a little tighter. Just another week in cybersecurity, folks!
Key Points:
- North Korean scammers are posing as architectural designers to infiltrate US companies.
- Apple is axing apps related to ICE monitoring but expanding its bug bounty program.
- Movie producer Robert Simonds purchases the embattled spyware vendor NSO Group.
- US cybersecurity workers are reassigned to immigration roles amidst a shake-up.
- Discord user data breached and misused for extortion by hackers.
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