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SMOKE#SCREEN Campaign Abuses ScreenConnect RMM and Cloudflare Tunnels to Hijack Windows and macOS Systems

Cybersecurity NewsAugust 5, 20264 min read

SMOKE#SCREEN is a campaign that turns ordinary software updates and business files into a doorway for remote control. Victims who run the files can unknowingly install a legitimate remote-management agent, giving an outside operator access to their computer. The operation targets both Windows and macOS, widening the risk beyond one type of workplace device. Its […] The post SMOKE#SCREEN Campaign Abuses ScreenConnect RMM and Cloudflare Tunnels to Hijack Windows and macOS Systems appeared first on Cyber Security News.

SMOKE#SCREEN is a campaign that turns ordinary software updates and business files into a doorway for remote control. Victims who run the files can unknowingly install a legitimate remote-management agent, giving an outside operator access to their computer. The operation targets both Windows and macOS, widening the risk beyond one type of workplace device. Its lures include supposed Zoom updates, document reviews, system checks and Adobe-related downloads, making routine work messages and update prompts part of the attack surface. Securonix…

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