Fortra Reports 475% Rise in Phishing Attacks Abusing Remote-Management Tools

The most dangerous part of a fake bank-support conversation may be the moment it appears to become helpful. A customer worried about an account problem accepts an offer of assistance, opens a remote-access tool, and gives someone else control of the computer used for banking. The software can be genuine. The person operating it is not. New research from Fortra, published October 8, reports a sharp increase in phishing campaigns that incorporate remote monitoring and management tools, commonly…

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