news FBI, NSA, and the U.S. Dept. of State, Warn about New North Korean eMail Phishing Threats

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The US is warning that North Korean hackers are exploiting a security feature to spoof emails from official internet domains to make their phishing attacks look convincing.

The warning comes from the NSA, FBI, and the State Department, which say the hackers are abusing a flaw with DMARC, an email protection system designed to stop such spoofing.

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Kimsuky, also known as Emerald Sleet or APT43, is a subunit of the North Korean military’s Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB) and is known for its spearphishing campaigns aimed at gathering intelligence on matters affecting North Korean interests. This includes information on geopolitical events and the foreign policy strategies of North Korea’s adversaries.

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