ASEC Weekly Phishing Email Threat Trends (December 18th, 2022 – December 24th, 2022) Posted By jcleebobgatenet , January 3, 2023 The ASEC analysis team monitors phishing email threats with the ASEC automatic sample analysis system (RAPIT) and honeypot. This post will cover the cases of distribution of phishing emails during the week from December 18th, 2022 to December 24th, 2022 and provide statistical information on each type. Generally, phishing is cited as an attack that leaks users’ login account credentials by disguising as or impersonating an institute, company, or individual through social engineering methods. On a broader note, the act…
How Infostealer Threat Actors Make a Profit Posted By Sanseo , January 3, 2023 Infostealer is a type of information-stealing malware with the goal of stealing user credentials such as the user account information, cryptocurrency wallet address, and files that are saved in programs such as web browsers and email clients. According to the ASEC report for Q3 2022, Infostealers make up more than half of malware types with executable formats reported by client companies or collected by AhnLab. As the downloader types also actually install Infostealers or backdoor-type malware, it can be said…
ASEC Weekly Malware Statistics (December 19th, 2022 – December 25th, 2022) Posted By jcleebobgatenet , January 2, 2023 The ASEC analysis team uses the ASEC automatic analysis system RAPIT to categorize and respond to known malware. This post will list weekly statistics collected from December 19th, 2022 (Monday) to December 25th, 2022 (Sunday). For the main category, Infostealer ranked top with 37.3%, followed by downloader with 35.7%, backdoor with 23.9%, and ransomware with 3.1%. Top 1 – BeamWinHTTP BeamWinHTTP is a downloader malware that ranked top with 23.3%. The malware is distributed via malware disguised as PUP installer….
Types of Recent .NET Packers and Their Distribution Trends in Korea Posted By jcleebobgatenet , December 28, 2022 0. Overview This post is a summary of the TI report, ‘Report on the Trends and Types of Recent .NET Packers.’ Please refer to the report in the hyperlink for more details on the topic. Recently, packers made with .NET are being found in various places both in and outside Korea. Thus, the ASEC analysis team aims to introduce the five most commonly distributed .NET packers and their distribution trends in Korea. We will overview the types of malware distributed…
ASEC Weekly Phishing Email Threat Trends (December 11th, 2022 – December 17th, 2022) Posted By jcleebobgatenet , December 26, 2022 The ASEC analysis team monitors phishing email threats with the ASEC automatic sample analysis system (RAPIT) and honeypot. This post will cover the cases of distribution of phishing emails during the week from December 11th, 2022 to December 17th, 2022 and provide statistical information on each type. Generally, phishing is cited as an attack that leaks users’ login account credentials by disguising as or impersonating an institute, company, or individual through social engineering methods. On a broader note, the act…
