Distribution of Phishing Emails Targeting Korean Research Institutes and Companies
The ASEC analysis team has discovered the distribution of phishing emails targeting Korean research institutes and companies to steal passwords. The phishing email impersonated an international transport company, requesting the user to submit custom information, and open the attachment file to prompt the user to click the URL. Upon clicking
Emails Disguised as ‘Emirates Post’ Being Distributed During the Overseas Direct Purchase Season
The ASEC analysis team has introduced numerous phishing websites disguised as various companies. The team has recently discovered a malicious email disguised as Emirates Post, a transport company, during the overseas direct purchase season. As shown in the figure below, the malicious email states that there is a problem with
Phishing PDF Files with CAPTCHA Screen Being Mass-distributed
Phishing PDF files that have CAPTCHA screens are rapidly being mass-distributed this year. A CAPTCHA screen appears upon running the PDF file, but it is not an invalid CAPTCHA. It is simply an image with a link that redirects to a malicious URL. Related types that have been collected by
Phishing Attacks Disguised as Microsoft, Targeting Corporate Users
The ASEC analysis team has recently discovered phishing attacks disguised as Microsoft are being sent to corporate users. As shown in the figure below, the sender of the phishing e-mail is disguised as Microsoft, and the e-mail is distributed with the subject of “Password Expiring Notice”. The body of the
Daum Phishing E-mails Disguised as ‘Purchase Order’ being Distributed
One of the most frequently used methods for the distribution of malware is using phishing e-mails. The ASEC analysis team has introduced specific phishing attacks as well as the types of phishing e-mails in previous blog posts. Trend of Phishing Spreading Through Spam Mails Similar to the previous cases, the
Scam Mail Prompting Bitcoin Deposit Being Distributed
The ASEC analysis team has confirmed that a scam mail with the purpose of stealing Bitcoins is being distributed in Korea. The mail contains information about depositing Bitcoins. When users click the malicious URL in the mail, they are redirected to a scam website. As seen below, the scam
Phishing Site Targeting Domestic E-mail Service Users (Part 2)
The ASEC analysis team has been sharing information about various phishing e-mails in the ASEC blog. This time, the team aims to inform users about another discovered phishing site that targets domestic e-mail service users to distribute malware. The recently confirmed phishing site targets Naver Mail (mail.naver), Daum Mail (mail2.daum),

