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Phishing Campaign Uses Fake LastPass/Bitwarden Breach Alerts

⚠ The phishing campaign impersonates LastPass and Bitwarden, sending convincing emails claiming breaches and urging users to install a 'more secure' desktop app. The distributed binary installs the legitimate Syncro MSP agent, which then deploys ScreenConnect remote-access software to give attackers persistent control. Cloudflare is blocking the malicious landing pages, and vendors confirm no breaches occurred.

Attackers Exploit ScreenConnect Features for Network Access

🔒 DarkAtlas researchers warn that APT groups are leveraging legitimate RMM platforms to gain initial access, increasingly favoring ScreenConnect as it evades basic detection. Attackers abuse features like unattended access, VPN, REST API and file transfer, deploy in-memory installers that leave little disk artefacts, and register persistent services such as ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe. Defenders should monitor invite links, config files, in-memory activity and specific event IDs for effective DFIR.

AsyncRAT Delivery via ConnectWise ScreenConnect Abuse

⚠️ Cybersecurity researchers disclosed a campaign that abuses ConnectWise ScreenConnect remote sessions to deliver a fileless loader which ultimately executes the AsyncRAT remote-access trojan. Attackers use hands-on-keyboard activity to run a layered VBScript and PowerShell chain that loads obfuscated .NET assemblies and spawns AsyncClient.exe. Persistence is maintained via a scheduled task disguised as "Skype Updater," and stolen credentials, keystrokes, and wallet artifacts are exfiltrated to a DuckDNS command-and-control host.