Security Issues in the Korean & Global Financial Sector in September 2026

Statistics on Malware Distributed to the Financial Sector In Attack Stage 1, phishing (attacks that trick users into revealing information) had the highest rate at 2.1, Up from 1.8 The previous month. In Attack Stage 2, “Dropper/Downloader” (a type that downloads additional malware) was the most common at 1.1, Though

September 2026 Dark Web Breach Incident Trend Report

September 2026 Dark Web Breach Incident Trend Report

Note The September 2026 Dark Web Breach Incident Trend Report focuses on data breach cases and the sale of initial access credentials posted on the deep web and dark web forums. The report explicitly states that the accuracy of some of its content cannot be fully verified due to the

September 2026 Dark Web Threat Actor Trend Report

September 2026 Dark Web Threat Actor Trend Report

Note The September 2026 Dark Web Threat Actor Trend Report focuses on threat actors active on the deep web and dark web, as well as publicly reported cyberattack incidents. It is noted that the factual accuracy of some content cannot be independently verified. Major Issues Some hacktivist groups claimed responsibility

Statistical Report on Malware Targeting Linux SSH Servers in the Third Quarter of 2026

Statistical Report on Malware Targeting Linux SSH Servers in the Third Quarter of 2026

Contents The AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) collected attack logs targeting poorly managed Linux SSH servers through honeypots. This report compiles statistics by categorizing the attack sources identified in the third quarter of 2026, the attacks carried out from those sources, and the malware used. The report also provides a

Q3 2026 Statistical Report on Malware Targeting Windows Database Servers

Q3 2026 Statistical Report on Malware Targeting Windows Database Servers

Content The AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) observed and classified attacks targeting MS-SQL servers and MySQL servers installed on Windows operating systems via the ASD infrastructure. This report summarizes the damage status, attack status, and the types of malware used in the attacks, based on logs identified in the third

Q3 2026 Statistical Report on Malware Targeting Windows Web Servers

Q3 2026 Statistical Report on Malware Targeting Windows Web Servers

Content The AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) analyzed the attack status of Windows web servers in the third quarter of 2026 based on AhnLab Smart Defense (ASD) logs. The targets were Internet Information Services (IIS) web servers and Apache Tomcat web servers running in Windows environments, with attacks primarily exploiting

Q3 2026 Attack Techniques Trend Report

Q3 2026 Attack Techniques Trend Report

Overview In the third quarter of 2026, there was a notable increase in cases where attackers attempted to establish persistence and expand their attacks using paths trusted by the organization following their initial access. Attacks on perimeter devices such as NetScaler and Cisco FMC led to the installation of web

Q3 2026 Vulnerability Trend Report

Q3 2026 Vulnerability Trend Report

Summary of Vulnerability Trends for the Third Quarter of 2026 A total of 36,971 CVEs were disclosed in the third quarter of 2026, representing an increase of approximately 78.6% Compared to the second quarter. Among the vulnerabilities for which CVSS assessments were completed, approximately 12.7% Were rated “Critical” and approximately

SilverFox: Tracking the Distribution of a Domestic Variant of a Malicious Installation File Posing as KakaoTalk

SilverFox: Tracking the Distribution of a Domestic Variant of a Malicious Installation File Posing as KakaoTalk

The threat actor used SEO poisoning (a technique that exploits search results to redirect users to fake sites) to distribute a malicious installer disguised as a KakaoTalk installer. The appearance and packaging method of the installer changed continuously, and the threat actor sequentially used NSIS, Advanced Installer, and Inno Setup.