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cover of episode How the cybersecurity industry is trying to keep up with foreign threat actors

How the cybersecurity industry is trying to keep up with foreign threat actors

2025/6/12
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Zaki Manyan, founder of a crypto finance startup, unknowingly hired North Korean freelancers who funneled their salaries into the country's weapons program. The incident highlights the exploitation of the open internet and the global nature of cryptocurrency.
  • North Korean freelancers were hired by a crypto startup.
  • Salaries were funneled into North Korea's weapons program.
  • The incident highlights the exploitation of open internet and cryptocurrency values.

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American companies are being targeted by foreign spies, ransomware groups and even fake job applicants from North Korea. One cybersecurity firm speaks out about the threats they're seeing and how they're combating them.