SECURITYJun 23 · 05:38 UTCTHE HACKER NEWS[email protected] (The Hacker News)

WhatsApp VBScript Campaign Uses Fake Documents to Install ManageEngine RMM Tool

A WhatsApp campaign is distributing malicious VBScript files that install the ManageEngine RMM tool, according to Kaspersky. The attack targets WhatsApp Desktop and Web users in Malaysia, Brazil, India, Mexico, Singapore, the U.K., Spain, Taiwan, and Australia.

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