Recently, Microsoft issued a stern warning to Windows and Mac users to refrain from using the Quick Assist app on their PCs and devices. Per the company's own report, bad actors are leveraging AI ...

A sophisticated cyber-attack using social engineering tactics and widely used remote access tools has been uncovered by security researchers at Trend Micro. The attack, which involves a stealthy ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Microsoft has issued a new warning as the nightmare of “unbeatable” ...

Following a recently documented Black Basta ransomware vishing campaign, Microsoft Threat Intelligence acknowledged May 15 that a financially motivated threat actor tracked as Storm-1811 since ...

Microsoft Quick Assist: I’ll bet you don’t know this tool’s built right into Windows 10 and 11. It makes it easy to share your screen with someone remotely, aka no installations needed (love that!).

Financially motivated cybercriminals abuse the Windows Quick Assist feature in social engineering attacks to deploy Black Basta ransomware payloads on victims' networks. Microsoft has been ...

Cybercriminals have found a new vector for ransomware attacks by abusing the Windows Quick Assist feature. These financially motivated attackers, known as Storm-1811, use social engineering tactics to ...