Cybersecurity Corral: Sept1 UK fines and K-pop code

Here’s your semiweekly roundup of cyber news to keep track of:

• North Korean hackers have a unique calling card?– South Korean cybersecurity researchers say that NK hackers drop K-pop hints in their malicious code showing their enemy that they understand the culture...and their dislike of BTS.?[Bloomberg]
• UK telecom companies face steep fines – after three years of planning, UK telecom companies will have to abide by new cybersecurity rules if they want to avoid up to $117k/day.?[TechCrunch]
• Webb Space Telescope image holds a dark secret - Securonix found that a colored image of SMACS 0723 had hidden malware code embedded inside, all part of a larger hacking campaign.?[Gizmodo]
• Chile dealing with ransomware attacks?– the country's cybersecurity response team has been dealing with a ransomware attack against the organization's Microsoft tools.?[The Record]

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