North Korean state-supported threat actors are targeting security researchers — the second such campaign in the last few years. In fact, it has grown more frequent and sophisticated over the years," says Callie Guenther, cyber threat research senior manager at Critical Start. As the protectors of digital security worldwide, Guenther emphasizes, security professionals need to make extra certain that they don't succumb to these sorts of tricks. "The hacking of security researchers is not just about a single successful breach," she says, nor is it just a game to these adversaries. Security researchers are on the forefront of discovering vulnerabilities and developing mitigation techniques.
