Microsoft Teams phishing targets employees with backdoors

By Bill Toulas

AI Summary

Attackers are using Microsoft Teams to contact employees at financial and healthcare organizations, tricking them into granting remote access through Quick Assist to deploy A0Backdoor malware. The social engineering campaign leverages the trusted Teams platform to bypass traditional security defenses and establish persistent access.

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