Phishing emails increase before the holidays...What keywords are abused in South Korea?

In South Korea, the number of phishing emails using keywords related to mid-autumn celebrations is increasing as the Mid-Autumn Celebration (Chuseok) holiday, which falls on August 15th on the lunar calendar, approaches. South Korea's leading security company "Anlab"
According to analysis results released on the 26th by ``Livelihood Support Fund'', ``Win an Event'', and ``Home Delivery'', there are many fraudulent emails being circulated recently that attempt to steal users' personal information.
It is said that they are doing so. Among the phishing emails detected by the company using artificial intelligence (AI), one was sent with the title ``Mid-Autumn Celebration Stability Measures Announcement Information on Acceptance of Livelihood Support Funds.''
. The email falsely claimed that the recipient was eligible for the Mid-Autumn Celebration Livelihood Support Fund and urged them to "apply before the limit runs out." At the end of the email, there is a message called Kakao Talk.
It included the user's app ID and invited them to inquire through a one-on-one chat. According to the company, if you reply to such an email, the attacker will ask for your personal information during the conversation.
The attacker sends a malicious URL and attempts to install a malicious application. In addition, while various industries are holding events in conjunction with mid-autumn celebration, "mid-autumn celebration event" products are
A phishing email claiming to have won was also found. The attacker sent a confirmation email in the name of a famous department store, promising gift certificates and exchanges. However, it is attached to the email.
When the user opened the URL, a malicious application was downloaded that forced the user to enter personal information. In addition, during the mid-autumn celebration period, when demand for home delivery increases for Obon gifts, etc., "Home Delivery"
Many phishing emails using keywords were also discovered. The attacker pretended to be a courier and sent an email apologizing for the delivery delay and asking customers to open a URL to check the delivery schedule.
. However, the URL destination page was a phishing page disguised as a delivery inquiry page, and there was a risk that personal information such as the user's address, name, and phone number could be stolen.
Ryu Sang-wook, a researcher at the company, said, ``To protect yourself from phishing emails, carefully check the sender and content of the email, and avoid any suspicious URLs or attachments.
It is important not to open them," he said.