ASEC Weekly Phishing Email Threat Trends (December 18th, 2022 – December 24th, 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 18th, 2022 to December 24th, 2022 and provide statistical information on each type. Generally, phishing is
ASEC Weekly Phishing Email Threat Trends (December 4th, 2022 – December 10th, 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 4th, 2022 to December 10th, 2022 and provide statistical information on each type. Generally, phishing is
Phishing Email Impersonating Quasi-governmental Organization Being Distributed
The ASEC analysis team has recently detected the distribution of a phishing email impersonating a non-profit quasi-governmental organization. Since the email is using a webpage disguised as a login page of GobizKOREA serviced by Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME), users who are working in the trading industry should take
Phishing Email Disguised as a Well-Known Korean Airline
The ASEC analysis team has recently discovered a phishing email that impersonates a well-known Korean airline to collect user credentials. The phishing email contains a notice on airline ticket payment, inducing the reader to connect to the disguised phishing page with specific ticket prices and details that implies that the
NSIS Type of LockBit 3.0 Ransomware Disguised as Job Application Emails Being Distributed
In February and June, the ASEC Analysis team posted in the blog about LockBit 2.0 ransomware being distributed via email. In this blog, we will introduce the new version of the LockBit 3.0 ransomware that is still being distributed through similar method. While in June there were multiple cases of the
Malware Being Distributed by Disguising Itself as Icon of V3 Lite
The ASEC analysis team has discovered the distribution of malware disguised as a V3 Lite icon and packed with the .NET packer. The attacker likely created an icon that is almost identical to that of V3 Lite to trick the user, and AveMaria RAT and AgentTesla were discovered during the
LockBit Ransomware Disguised as Copyright Claim E-mail Being Distributed
The ASEC analysis team has once again discovered the distribution of LockBit ransomware using phishing e-mail, and disguising itself as copyright claims e-mail which was introduced in the previous blog. The filename of the attachment in e-mail had password included, which is similar to that of phishing e-mail distributed last
XLL Malware Distributed Through Email
Malware strains have been created and distributed in various forms and types. As such, the ASEC analysis team is actively monitoring and analyzing such changes to allow AhnLab products to detect them. This post will introduce XLL malware that was discovered being distributed last year. XLL files are Microsoft Excel
Distribution of Remcos RAT Disguised as Tax Invoice
The ASEC analysis team has discovered Remcos RAT being distributed under the disguise of a tax invoice. The content and the type of phishing email are similar to the type that has been consistently discussed in previous blogs. Within the email, it has a short message written in awkward grammar.
Phishing Email Disguised as a Well-Known Korean Web Portal
The ASEC analysis team has recently discovered a phishing email that impersonates a well-known Korean web portal to collect user credentials. The phishing email demands the users to upgrade the mailbox storage, prompting them to click the link. Upon clicking the link, the user is redirected to the phishing page
