Kim Jong-un 'unleashes global wave of cybercrime' in bid to stop coronavirus meltdown

Many hacker organisations – and they truly are corporate structured organisations – are state sponsored. Most of them – especially North Korea – do this to combat the effect of crippling economic sanctions from the international community. North Korea’s hacking organisation is called Lazarus, and they are notorious for their efficient and ruthless use of Phishing and APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) attacks.

Phishing is the art of sending fraudulent emails, simulating real companies, in order to get people to reveal personal credentials, such as passwords and credit card numbers.

Approximately 90% of cyber breaches are due to human error, so it is critical that the people element of your organisation is trained in being vigilant in the face of these constant threats.

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