October 2024 Security Issues in Korean & Global Financial Sector
This report comprehensively covers real-world cyber threats and security issues that have occurred in the financial industry both in Korea and abroad. This article includes an analysis of malware and phishing cases distributed to the financial industry. It also provides a list of the top 10 malware strains targeting the
Analysis Report on the Latest Attack Cases by Kimsuky Group Exploiting PebbleDash and RDP Wrapper
Analysis Overview AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) recently identified that the Kimsuky group is using the backdoor PebbleDash and RDP Wrapper in multiple attacks. The threat actor uses LNK during initial access to install PowerShell malware on the infected system. Once this process is complete, they install custom-made remote control
WrnRAT Distributed Under the Guise of Gambling Games
AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) recently discovered that malware was being distributed under the guise of gambling games such as badugi, 2-player go-stop, and hold’em. The threat actor created a website disguised as a gambling game site, and if the game launcher is downloaded, it installs malware that can control
Warning Against Phishing Emails Impersonating Major Korean Entertainment Agencies
AhnLab SEcurity Intelligence Center (ASEC) releases weekly and quarterly phishing email statistical reports on the ASEC blog, with fake login, delivery, and purchase order request types being the most common. However, it has been confirmed that phishing emails impersonating major Korean entertainment agencies have recently been distributed in Korea. The
Security Issues in Korean & Global Financial Sector – Malware, Phishing, Deep Web & Dark Web Cases in September 2024
This report comprehensively covers actual cyber threats and related security issues that have occurred targeting domestic and foreign financial companies. It includes analysis of malware and phishing cases distributed targeting the financial sector, presents the top 10 major malware targeting the financial sector, and also provides industry statistics on domestic
Distribution of SectopRAT (ArechClient2) Disguised as Notion Installer
Notion is a collaboration tool providing features to manage projects and record them, used by many worldwide. Such popular programs may become targeted by threat actors since attackers can create web pages uploaded with malware strains that pretend to offer legitimate programs. Users may end up downloading malware when
Security Issues in Korean & Global Financial Sector – Malware, Phishing, Deep Web & Dark Web Cases in August 2024
This report comprehensively covers actual cyber threats and related security issues that have occurred targeting domestic and foreign financial companies. It includes analysis of malware and phishing cases distributed targeting the financial sector, presents the top 10 major malware targeting the financial sector, and also provides industry statistics on domestic
Security Issues in Korean & Global Financial Sector – Malware, Phishing, Deep Web & Dark Web Cases in July 2024
This report comprehensively covers actual cyber threats and related security issues that have occurred targeting domestic and foreign financial companies. It includes analysis of malware and phishing cases distributed targeting the financial sector, presents the top 10 major malware targeting the financial sector, and also provides industry statistics on domestic
SnakeKeylogger Malware Detected by AhnLab EDR
1. Overview SnakeKeylogger, an Infostealer created with .NET, can leak data using emails, FTP, SMTP, or Telegram. The malware has been consistently distributed and was covered in a previous ASEC Blog post. [1] This post will reveal the trace of the malicious behaviors of SnakeKeylogger analyzed in the previous post
Distribution of SnakeKeylogger Malware via Email
AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) has recently identified cases where the SnakeKeylogger malware is being distributed via email. SnakeKeylogger is an Infostealer type of malware developed using the .NET language, and it is characterized by its methods of data exfiltration through email, FTP, SMTP, or Telegram. Figure 1. Phishing email
