Content The AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) analyzed the attack status of Windows web servers in the third quarter of 2026 based on AhnLab Smart Defense (ASD) logs. The targets were Internet Information Services (IIS) web servers and Apache Tomcat web servers running in Windows environments, with attacks primarily exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and inadequate […]

The AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) recently identified attack cases that exploited Radmin and UltraVNC. Although the Initial Intrusion method remains unknown, the attackers installed Radmin—a remote control tool—and then installed UltraVNC. The threat actors exploited the remote control tools to gain control of the infected systems and installed Netch and CCProxy to use the […]

AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) previously disclosed an attack case in which the Kimsuky group used spear phishing attacks to install the PebbleDash malware in a post titled “Analysis of the Kimsuky Group’s Latest Attacks Exploiting PebbleDash and RDP Wrapper” [1]. The same threat actors have continued their activities in 2026 and have recently been […]

Content In the second quarter of 2026, the AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) collected and analyzed attack logs targeting poorly managed Linux SSH servers through honeypots. The scope of the analysis covers attack sources that progressed to executing actual malware installation commands, as well as statistics on the malware used in those attacks. Purpose and […]

Contents The AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) analyzed attack logs from the second quarter of 2026 targeting MS-SQL server and MySQL server installations on Windows. This report summarizes the damage status, attack status, and the classification of the malware and tools used in the attacks. Purpose and Scope The targets are MS-SQL servers and MySQL […]

Content In the second quarter of 2026, the AhnLab SEcurity intelligence Center (ASEC) compiled an analysis of the current attack status for poorly managed Windows web servers and classified the malware used in these attacks. The targets were Internet Information Services (IIS) web servers and Apache Tomcat web servers running in Windows environments. Purpose and […]