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A corporate network diagram projected on a screen with IT technician at desk, remote support software interface visible, malware infection paths shown spreading
Threat Intelligence

Hackers Are Hijacking Remote-Support Software to Spread Malware Across Whole Networks

A modified version of the popular IT tool ScreenConnect is being used in a self-spreading attack that starts with a fake tech-support call and ends with criminals inside your entire network.

3 min read
An IT support center with multiple workstations running remote support software, ScreenConnect interface visible on screens, file transfer dialogs open, warning
Vulnerabilities

ConnectWise ScreenConnect Hit by New File-Transfer Flaw, Patch Days Away

The remote-support tool used by IT teams worldwide has a bug that lets attackers move files through active sessions. A fix is expected this week.

3 min read
An employee's computer screen showing a Microsoft Teams call interface with a fake IT support representative, while the attacker gains remote desktop access sho
Identity & Access

Criminals Pose as IT Support Inside Microsoft Teams to Take Over Company Networks

A hacking campaign called Spring Ring tricked more than 150 employees at ten-plus companies into handing over remote control of their computers, all through a fake Teams call from a fake help desk.

4 min read
Multiple computer workstations in a network showing real-time system monitoring dashboards, with one screen displaying Adobe file icons being deployed across co
Threat Intelligence

Phishing crews hijacked a legitimate IT tool to take over more than 450 computers

Attackers pushed fake Adobe files that quietly enrolled victim PCs into Faronics Deploy, then used it to install ScreenConnect for hands-on remote control.

3 min read
A corporate network diagram with SonicWall device icons highlighted in red, connected to multiple compromised systems across a geographical map, with phone hand
Ransomware

INC Ransomware Gang Is Exploiting Two Critical SonicWall Flaws, And Calling Victims Afterward

A ransomware group has weaponised two newly discovered holes in widely used remote-access devices, hitting targets across five countries, then cold-calling victims to pile on the pressure.

3 min read
Illustration: a rack-mounted network security appliance in a dim server room, blue and amber status LEDs glowing
Vulnerabilities

SonicWall says two SMA1000 flaws are being used in live attacks

One bug scores a perfect 10 on the severity scale. Federal agencies have until 17 July 2026 to patch or pull the plug.

3 min read
Illustration for the story: Fake Guest Photos Are Handing Hackers Long-Term Access to Hotel Networks
Threat Intelligence

Fake Guest Photos Are Handing Hackers Long-Term Access to Hotel Networks

Two separate campaigns are targeting hotel front desks and booking teams with booby-trapped zip files dressed up as guest photographs, and the goal isn't a quick smash-and-grab. It's a quiet, lasting foothold.

3 min read
Illustration: A darkened server room with a single illuminated rack
Vulnerabilities

CISA Flags Actively Exploited SimpleHelp Flaw, Orders Federal Agencies to Patch Fast

A newly listed authentication bypass in SimpleHelp remote-support software is being used in real attacks, and federal agencies now face a hard deadline to fix it.

3 min read
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