Beware the Basta: How Quick Assist Became Hackers’ Gateway to Ransomware Ruin
Beware: Hackers are spamming your inbox, then posing as IT saviors, only to unleash Black Basta ransomware via Quick Assist. It’s a cyber con as old as tech support but with a nefarious twist. Don’t let your email and phone betray you!
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Once upon a time, spam was just annoying email from a Nigerian prince, and the worst IT support did was ask if you tried turning it off and on again. But in today's cybercrime fairy tale, hackers are using spam, a fake IT hotline, and Windows Quick Assist to serve you a hot dish of Black Basta ransomware. It's the modern-day equivalent of the big bad wolf dressing up as grandma, except this time, grandma's got malware!Already a member? Log in here