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CyberheistNews Vol 15 #09 [NEW] KnowBe4 Interviews a Fake North Korean Employee

ID: 31616e55-2ed0-523f-b845-a04f9e6b21f7

STIX ID: report--31616e55-2ed0-523f-b845-a04f9e6b21f7

Feed Name: KnowBe4 Blog

Threat Score
68/100

Date Published: 2025-03-04

Date Updated: 2026-04-28

Author: Stu Sjouwerman

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This KnowBe4 CyberheistNews issue highlights several active security concerns: a North Korean program that inserts fake remote employees into foreign companies to collect pay, Russian-aligned actors using malicious QR codes to link and eavesdrop on Signal accounts, rapid phishing-to-lateral-movement attacks exploiting social engineering and legitimate tools (e.g., Quick Assist), and general phishing and credential-theft trends—accompanied by links to vendor blog posts and defensive guidance.

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