March 2026 Ransomware Trends Report
Purpose and Scope. this report summarizes the number of ransomware samples, number of affected systems, DLS-based statistics, and major Korean & Global ransomware issues identified during the month of March 2026. Key statistics. ransomware sample counts and victimized systems statistics were aggregated by detection name assigned by AhnLab. statistics on
LOLBins – Analysis of MSBuild-Based Attack Techniques
Overview In recent years, cyber threat actors have consistently attempted to exploit living off the land binaries (LOLBins) built into systems to bypass detection by security products. Such attack methods effectively evade traditional signature-based detection by not distributing a separate malicious file, but instead relying on tools trusted by the
March 2026 Infostealer Trend Report
Description. this report analyzes Infostealer distribution trends and cases collected during the month of March 2026. It is based on data collected through ASEC’s automated collection and analysis system and ATIP’s real-time IOC service. Purpose and Scope. the purpose of the analysis is to identify trends in the volume, distribution
Q1 2026 Attack Technique Trends Report
overview The cyber attack landscape in Q1 2026 was characterized by a step change from traditional mass-automated threats, with accelerated penetration rates driven by the use of AI, identity-centric attacks, exploitation of supply chain and SaaS linkages, and a combination of social engineering and vulnerability exploitation. threat actors are no
Q1 2026 Vulnerability Trends Report
Vulnerability Trends Summary for Q1 2026. Overview. q1 2026 saw a number of high-risk vulnerabilities reported with either public disclosures or confirmed exploits. an increase in remote code execution and authentication bypass family vulnerabilities was observed. Early publication of PoCs accelerated threat propagation. the potential for chain attacks through the
February 2026 Infostealer Trend Report
This report provides statistics, trends, and case information regarding the no. of malware distribution cases, distribution methods, and disguise techniques for Infostealer collected and analyzed during the month of February 2026. Below is a summary of the report’s original content. 1) Data Sources and Collection Methods AhnLab SEcurity intelligence
February 2026 Security Issues Related to the Korean & Global Financial Sector
This report comprehensively covers actual cyber threats and related security issues targeting financial institutions in South Korea and abroad. It includes analysis of malware and phishing cases distributed targeting the financial sector, presents the Top 10 major malware targeting the financial sector, and provides statistics on the industry sectors of
February 2026 Phishing Email Trends Report
Statistics on Attachment Threats Types in February 2026, the highest percentage of phishing email attachment threats is FakePage (42%). threat actors sophisticatedly mimic login pages and advertisement pages with HTML and other scripts to trick users into entering data and sending it to a C2 server or to a fake
January 2026 Infostealer Trend Report
This report provides statistics, trends, and case information regarding the distribution quantity, distribution methods, and obfuscation techniques of Infostealer malware collected and analyzed during the month of January 2026. Below is a summary of the original report content. 1) Data Sources and Collection Methods AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC)
January 2026 Security Issues in Korean & Global Financial Sector
This report comprehensively addresses actual cyber threats and related security issues that have occurred in domestic and international financial sector companies. It includes an analysis of malware and phishing cases disseminated targeting the financial sector, presents the top 10 major malware aimed at the financial sector, and provides statistics on
