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Kimsuky Deploys HTTPSpy, Expands Arsenal with HelloDoor and VS Code Tunnels

The North Korean state-sponsored threat actor known as Kimsuky (aka Velvet Chollima) has been attributed to a fresh set of cyber attacks targeting South Korean military and corporate entities through March and April 2026. “Kimsuky employed a range of tailored social engineering tactics, such as spoofing security software installation pages and crafting a fake Webex…

The Dark Side of Luxury Brands: Fraud and Laundering

Haute couture may be showcased under chandeliers and velvet ropes, but its underground counterpart operates in Telegram channels, crypto wallets, and dark web storefronts.  What looks like a niche problem of fake handbags is, in reality, a sprawling shadow economy where luxury goods function as financial instruments, laundering vehicles, and scam bait. “Unlike the glamorous…