Purpose and Scope APT cases disclosed in September 2026 demonstrate that attacks have evolved to exploit the developer ecosystem, cloud services, and network management infrastructure as trust layers. Legitimate software installers, GitHub repositories, Microsoft 365, OneDrive, Telegram, Nostr, routers, and authentication servers were all included in the attack chain. Key Trends Supply chain attacks have […]

Key Summary Since the original ARTEX GitHub repository disappeared, there has been an increase in independent distributions and customized instances based on the existing ARTEX codebase. These distributions are being redistributed with the product name, UI, filesystem structure, agent settings, and language modified, while retaining traces of ARTEX. Key Observations In several instances, ARTEX was […]

Recently, the AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) identified instances of phishing emails being circulated that disguise themselves as requests to review a business proposal. The email body asks recipients to review the attached product list and reply with their feedback on inventory and pricing, thereby prompting users to download and open the attached ZIP file. […]

Overview AI is being used for various tasks that were previously performed manually, such as research, document writing, and code analysis. A 2026 corporate survey also showed that the scope of AI adoption among organizations had expanded compared to the previous year. Recently, there has been a trend toward automating a significant portion of work […]

Recently, the AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) identified instances of phishing emails being circulated that disguise themselves as requests to confirm purchase orders. The email body asks recipients to review the attached purchase order and reply with the relevant information, prompting users to download and open the attached DOCX file. Attachment: PURCHASED ORDER.Docx   [Figure […]

In January 2026, the AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) reported on attack cases that distributed RMM (Remote Monitoring and Management) tools through video files or attachments in phishing emails. [1] [2] In these attack cases, tools such as Syncro, ConnectWise ScreenConnect, NinjaOne, and SuperOps were exploited. RMM (Remote Monitoring and Management) tools are not malware […]

1. Overview  AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) recently identified a case in which the Kimsuky group ultimately distributed the Funhouse ransomware via a malicious Hangul document that was disguised as a resume. The Funhouse ransomware was identified as a variant of previously disclosed endpoint ransomware, and the tools used in this attack—such as Quasar RAT—as […]