An attacker used social engineering via a Microsoft Teams call to impersonate a user's client and gain remote access to their system. This tactic highlights the evolving methods leveraged by cybercriminals.
The attacker failed to install a Microsoft Remote Support application but successfully instructed the victim to download AnyDesk, demonstrating how attackers exploit trust to manipulate users into compromising their own security.
Among its varied capabilities are conducting credential theft, keylogging, screen capturing, audio recording, and remote desktop, showcasing the extensive reach and severity of DarkGate.
Organizations are recommended to enable multi-factor authentication (MFA), allowlist approved remote access tools, block unverified applications, and thoroughly vet their remote access procedures to prevent these types of attacks.
Collection
[
|
...
]