Nov 23, 2024Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / CryptocurrencyThe North Korea-linked threat actor known as Sapphire Sleet is estimated to have stolen more than $10 million worth of cryptocurrency as part of social engineering campaigns orchestrated over a six-month period.These findings come from Microsoft, which said that multiple threat activity clusters with ties to the country have been observed creating fake profiles on LinkedIn, posing as both recruiters and job seekers to generate illicit revenue for the sanction-hit nation.Sapphire Sleet, which is known to be active since at least 2020, overlaps with hacking groups tracked as APT38 and BlueNoroff. In November 2023, the tech giant revealed that the threat actor had established infrastructure that impersonated skills assessment portals to carry out its social engineering campaigns.One of the main methods adopted by the group for over a year is to pose as a venture capitalist, deceptively claiming an interest in a target user's company in order to set up an online meeting. Targets who fall for the bait and attempt to connect to the meeting are shown error messages that urge them to contact the room administrator or support team for assistance.Should the victim reach out to the threat actor, they are either sent an AppleScript (.scpt) file or a Visual Basic Script (.vbs) file depending on the operating system used to resolve the supposed connection issue.Under the hood, the script is used to download malware onto the compromised Mac or Windows machine, ultimately allowing the attackers to obtain credentials and cryptocurrency wallets for subsequent theft.Sapphire Sleet has been identified masquerading as a recruiters for financial firms like Goldman Sachs on LinkedIn to reach out to prospective targets and ask them to complete a skills assessment hosted on a website under their control."The threat actor sends the target user a sign-in account and password," Microsoft said. "In signing in to the website and downloading the code associated with the skills assessment, the target user downloads malware onto their device, allowing the attackers to gain access to the system."Redmond has also characterized North Korea's dispatching of thousands of IT workers abroad as a triple threat that makes money for the regime through "legitimate" work, allows them to abuse their access to get hold of intellectual property, and facilitates data theft in exchange for a ransom."Since it's difficult for a person in North Korea to sign up for things such as a bank account or phone number, the IT workers must utilize facilitators to help them acquire access to platforms where they can apply for remote jobs," it said. "These facilitators are used by the IT workers for tasks such as creating an account on a freelance job website."This includes creating bogus profiles and portfolios on developer platforms like GitHub and LinkedIn to communicate with recruiters and apply for jobs.In some instances, they have also been found using artificial intelligence (AI) tools like Faceswap to modify photos and documents stolen from victims or show them against the backdrop of professional-looking settings. These pictures are then utilized on resumes or profiles, sometimes for several personas, that are submitted for job applications."In addition to using AI to assist with creating images used with job applications, North Korean IT workers are experimenting with other AI technologies such as voice-changing software," Microsoft said."The North Korean IT workers appear to be very organized when it comes to tracking payments received. Overall, this group of North Korean IT workers appears to have made at least 370,000 US dollars through their efforts."Found this article interesting? Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn to read more exclusive content we post.SHARE

Josh Brolin says he will quit acting if Denis Villeneuve isn't nominated for an Oscar for Dune: Part Two.The actor starred in the first installment of the sci-fi film in 2021 as well as this years sequel playing Gurney Halleck, who mentors Timothee Chalamets character Paul Atreides, and hes adamant the director needs to be recognized at the upcoming Academy Awards.He told Variety: If he [Villeneuve] doesnt get nominated this year, Ill quit acting. It was a better movie than the first one ... when I watched it, it felt like my brain was broken open. Its masterful, and Denis is one of our master filmmakers. If the Academy Awards have any meaning whatsoever, theyll recognize him.DUNE 2Warner Bros.loading...It comes after the director recently revealed hes been hard at work preparing for the third movie in the series and insisted the first two films are two parts of the same story while number three, Dune: Messiah, takes place more than a decade after the events of the first two.He told Deadline: Lets say that I thought that after Part Two that I will take a break, that I will go back in the woods and stay in the woods for a while to recover. But the woods werent really suiting me, and I would go back behind the camera faster than I think. But thats all I can say... Im in the writing zone right now.He added of his plans for the third film: For me [the first two films are] like one entity. Its a movie made in two parts. Its finished, its done ... with Dune: Messiah, I think itll be a great idea to do something completely different. The story takes place like 12 years after where we left the characters at the end of Part Two.Their journey, their story is different this time, and thats why I always say that while its the same world its a new film with new circumstances."He added the next movie will finish the Paul Atreides arc.Get our free mobile appFuturistic Sci-Fi Movies That Are Now Set In The PastWhen these sci-fi movies came out, they offered predictions for the future of society years later, they're officially set in the past.Filed Under: Alexis Denisof, Denis Villeneuve, Dune, Dune: Part Two, Josh BrolinCategories: Movie News

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Kengo Kuma, Weiss Manfredi Architecture, Studio Gang and Why Architecture also reach second stage of Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art competitionRenzo Piano and Sainsbury Wing revamp designer Selldorf are among six practices which have been shortlisted in an international competition to expand a museum in Missouri.Kengo Kuma, Weiss Manfredi Architecture, Studio Gang and Why Architecture have also made it to the second round for the job at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.The USD $170m expansion aims to transform the museum, in Kansas City, with new gallery and visitor spaces in order to attract more visitors.The free-to-enter museum currently consists of two main buildings set within a 22-acre sculpture park.It is known for its collection of over 42,000 art objects including Asian art, European and American paintings, photography, modern sculpture, and galleries dedicated to Native American, African, and Egyptian works.A first round of the competition launched last month saw entries from 182 teams hailing from 30 countries across six continents.The museum is set within a 22-acre sculpture parkCompetition director Malcolm Reading said the expanded second stage shortlist, which was originally intended to include five teams, represented outstanding credentials combined with creative leadership and forward-thinking.Nelson-Atkins museum director and chief executive Julin Zugazagoitia added: The invitation to envision our future was a call-out to creativity. Were at an invigorating moment for the museum. Though this is a complex project requiring deep analysis and rigour around the budget, all options are on the table. We want the finalist teams to make bold design moves and challenge the brief, while also respecting the existing museum spaces.Each finalist team will now be handed a USD $75,000 fee for their design work when the competition concludes with the selection of a winner in spring next year.The planned expansion encompasses approximately 61,000 square feet of new space and will include a part-renovation of the original Nelson-Atkins building. The project will integrate the museums Beaux Arts building, the 2007 Steven Holl-designed Bloch Building, and the Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park into a cohesive visitor experience.Key elements of the new additions will include a primary entrance, a photography centre, new exhibition galleries, learning spaces, a black box theatre for digital and immersive art, and a restaurant for indoor and outdoor dining.PostscriptRenzo Piano and Sainsbury Wing revamp designer Selldorf are among six practices which have been shortlisted in an international competition to expand a museum in Missouri.Kengo Kuma, Weiss Manfredi Architecture, Studio Gang and Why Architecture have also made it to the second round for the job at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.The USD $170m expansion aims to transform the museum, in Kansas City, with new gallery and visitor spaces in order to attract more visitors.The free-to-enter museum currently consists of two main buildings set within a 22-acre sculpture park.It is known for its collection of over 42,000 art objects including Asian art, European and American paintings, photography, modern sculpture, and galleries dedicated to Native American, African, and Egyptian works.A first round of the competition launched last month saw entries from 182 teams hailing from 30 countries across six continents.Competition director Malcolm Reading said the expanded second stage shortlist, which was originally intended to include five teams, represented outstanding credentials combined with creative leadership and forward-thinking.Nelson-Atkins museum director and chief executive Julin Zugazagoitia added: The invitation to envision our future was a call-out to creativity. Were at an invigorating moment for the museum. Though this is a complex project requiring deep analysis and rigour around the budget, all options are on the table. We want the finalist teams to make bold design moves and challenge the brief, while also respecting the existing museum spaces.Each finalist team will now be handed a USD $75,000 fee for their design work when the competition concludes with the selection of a winner in spring next year.The planned expansion encompasses approximately 61,000 square feet of new space and will include a part-renovation of the original Nelson-Atkins building. The project will integrate the museums Beaux Arts building, the 2007 Steven Holl-designed Bloch Building, and the Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park into a cohesive visitor experience.Key elements of the new additions will include a primary entrance, a photography centre, new exhibition galleries, learning spaces, a black box theatre for digital and immersive art, and a restaurant for indoor and outdoor dining.

Looking for the most recentregular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.Have you been enjoying the New York Times Connections puzzle? Now there's a new version of the game focusing on sports-related words. It's simply called Connections: Sports Edition, and we have hints and the answers.For now, the game is in beta, which means the Times is testing it out to see if it's popular before adding it to the site's Games app. You can play it daily for the next few weeks for free and then we'll have to see if it sticks around.Read more: NYT Has a Connections Game for Sports Fans. I Tried ItHow to play Connections: Sports EditionThe rules are pretty much the same as the regular game. You're given 16 words and asked to put them into four groups that are somehow connected. The main difference is that all the words and categories have some kind of sports tie-in. Sometimes the categories seem obvious, but the game attempts to trick you by using sports-related words that can fit into more than one group. And the four groups of words have different difficulty levels. Yellow is the easiest and purple the hardest, but you won't know which color group is which until you solve the puzzle.But you don't have to be a sports obsessive to solve Connections: Sports Edition, though it helps to know a little bit about a bunch of different sports and athletes. The words might include player names, team names or sport-related activities.Hints for today's Connections: Sports Edition groupsHere are four hints for the groupings in today's Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.Yellow group hint: Make fun of, hassle.Green group hint:Get your racket.Blue group hint: Duke and Georgia Tech.Purple group hint: Signal callers.Answers for today's Connections: Sports Edition groupsYellow group: Heckle.Green group: Types of tennis courts.Blue group: ACC schools, abbreviated.Purple group:NFL QBs, with a letter removed.Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English WordsWhat are today's Connections: Sports Edition answers? The completed NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Nov. 24, 2024. NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is heckle. The four answers are boo, hiss, hoot and jeer.The green words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is types of tennis courts. The four answers are carpet, clay, grass and hard.The blue words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is ACC schools, abbreviated. The four answers are BC, Cal, Cuse and Pitt.The purple words in today's ConnectionsThe theme is NFL QBs, with a letter removed. The four answers are Brad, Cousin, Moo and River.

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