Hackers distribute ScreenConnect remote access tool via fake Adobe Acrobat pages
PHISHINGAdobe Acrobatredteam/daily · 1 source
- Severity
- High
- Sources
- 1
What happened
Fake Adobe Acrobat pages are distributing legitimately signed ScreenConnect installers configured to give attackers remote access to Windows PCs, according to CloudSEK's researchers. Users who download from these pages could hand control of their machine to an attacker.
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What to do
- Only download Adobe Acrobat from the official Adobe website.
- Check whether ScreenConnect is installed on your machines and remove any you do not recognise.
- Block access to the fake Acrobat download pages and restrict unapproved remote access tools.
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