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South Korea adjusts some radio frequencies to escape jamming
Two radio stations operated by South Korea’s National Intelligence Service have slightly moved some of their broadcast frequencies to escape North Korean jamming. The stations, Voice of the People and Echo of Hope, are on the air daily broadcasting a constant stream of news and information to an audience in North Korea. For years the…
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Could cross-border propaganda radio fall silent with summit agreement?
Among the agreements reached by North and South Korea on Friday is one that could have a quick effect on propaganda radio broadcasts on the Korean peninsula. The two countries agreed: South and North Korea agreed to completely cease all hostile acts against each other in every domain, including land, air and sea, that are…
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Court rules in favor of North Korea Tech in blocking dispute
A South Korean court has ruled in favor of North Korea Tech and against the Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC) over the decision to block the website in South Korea for allegedly violating the country’s National Security Law. The block began in April last year after the site was recommended for censorship by the National Intelligence Service…
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Cyber femme fatale targets South Korean government
It would be unfair to suggest South Korean intelligence officers are falling for the oldest trick in the spying book — there are surely older ones — but the femme fatale is certainly dated. A staple of James Bond movies and soviet-era thrillers, it appears that North Korean hackers are using a modern variant in an attempt…
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North Korean malware hit thousands of phones, says Seoul
Malicious software disguised as a computer game could have infected around 20,000 smartphones in South Korea, according to South Korean media reports quoting the country’s spy agency. The games were offered through South Korean sites between May 19 and September 16 this year, the National Intelligence Service said in a report to parliament. The apps have since been removed…
