Whack-A-Mole with Hackers: Google TAG vs North Korea-Backed Cyber Villains

Hot Take: So Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has been playing an advanced version of Whack-A-Mole with North Korea-backed hackers. Despite TAG’s best efforts, these digital moles are still popping up and exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities to target security researchers. It’s like a weird, twisted game of cat and mouse, but with more code and less cheese. Oh, and apparently, we’re moving from Safe Browsing to Enhanced Safe Browsing – because nothing says ‘upgrade’ like a few extra adjectives. Key Points: Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has been tracking and disrupting North Korea-backed hackers since January 2021. The hackers are targeting…