Analysis contradicts assertions made by some governments of North Korean involvement
The U.K. was the likely source of a series of attacks last week that took down popular Web sites in the U.S. and South Korea, according to an analysis performed by a Vietnamese computer security analyst.
North Korea's name first came up earlier this week when government officials in the U.S. and South Korea started pointing fingers
The cyberattacks that took down prominent U.S. and South Korean Web sites in the last week have apparently ended but the search for those responsible is only just beginning. North Korea has emerged as a likely culprit, especially among politicians, but was it really behind the attacks?
Evidence points to hackers who crave attention, says noted botnet expert
There's nothing in the code of the malware used since Saturday to attack a wide array of U.S. and South Korean government and high-profile Web sites that indicates the campaign is backed by the government of North Korea, a noted botnet researcher said today.
A 3G cellular service was launched in North Korea by Cheo Technology, a company in which Egypt's Orascom Telecom holds a majority stake.
North Korea has taken a massive leap forward in telecommunications and launched a 3G cellular network but details about the service, how much it costs and who is eligible to use it remain a mystery.