McAfee: Attackers Targeting North Korean Dissidents, Journalists. A group of attackers is targeting North Korean dissidents, as well as some journalists. The attack uses malicious APK files, which use a file format that installs software on the Android OS. The actors are familiar with South Korea and appear to want to spy on North Korean defectors, and on groups and individuals who help defectors. The malware also checks to see if the smartphone or any other device is already infected. If not, it uses a phishing technique to try getting the user to turn on the accessibility settings to gain control.”]