Recent reports indicate bad actors are taking advantage of newly revealed weaknesses in SimpleHelp’s Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) platform as a prelude to what seems to be a ransomware assault.
Recent reports indicate bad actors are taking advantage of newly revealed weaknesses in SimpleHelp’s Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) platform as a prelude to what seems to be a ransomware assault. The breach employed the already-fixed security holes to acquire initial entry and uphold continuous remote accessibility to an undisclosed network target, as stated by cybersecurity firm Field Effect.
Andy Curtis is an award-winning security consultant, researcher and public speaker. He has been working in the computer security industry since the early 1990s, having been employed by state and federal government, leading healthcare and banking providers across three continents. He has given talks about computer security for some of the world’s largest companies, worked with law enforcement agencies on investigations into hacking groups, and is a regular voice on TV and radio explaining IT security threats.
