Beware of Phishing Emails Disguised as Money Transfer Confirmations
Recently, the AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) identified a case of phishing emails that disguise themselves as payment confirmation notices. These emails impersonate employees of a specific company in Korea and trick recipients into opening a malicious XLS file attached to the email, which is disguised as a payment confirmation
April 2026 Phishing Email Trends Report
Statistics on Attachment Threat Types in April 2026, the most common threat in phishing email attachments was Trojan (47%). this type was distributed by disguising itself with a double extension or a legitimate file name to trick the user into executing it and installing malware on the system. they continued
Phishing Emails Impersonating a Popular OTT Service
AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) has recently discovered a phishing campaign distributing emails that impersonate a well-known OTT streaming service. The emails claim there is an issue with the user’s subscription payment and urge recipients to verify the problem. To make the message appear legitimate, the email includes a hyperlink
