Do you use Quick Assist? I’ve never heard of it!

Its interesting to note how we can learn something knew, even in just reading an article.

I’ve never heard of Quick Assist, not until this article we’re blogging from Bleeping computer.

Apparently, Black Basta is using this tool to install QakBot among other things they feel like on to your system.

Speaking of strange email, I had a flood of spam forms that came to WCT’s domain while I was out running erands. Suffice it to say, I might have had a call from an unknown number on one of my numbers, but I wasn’t here.

I think I had 20 or 30 emails from something like as the from address. Just strange.

Remember, whatever you use for connecting to ones computer, always trust where its coming from. I’d say that you should only do it with people you trust, not from someone who calls you telling you have a problem you don’t. If you have a problem, you call someone, that’s different.

The image displays the interface of Microsoft’s Quick Assist, a Windows application used for remote assistance. On the left side, there’s a section titled “Get help” where one can enter a security code received from an assistant. On the right, there is a dialog asking permission to allow screen sharing, with

What is in blockquotes (quotes) is what the shorter version of picture smart gives us for this screen.

The way this is done is through social engineering. This is one of the most common form to get in one’s machine. If you remember these things, you’ll be good.

If I haven’t blogged this article title before, I’m going to do it now. The article is titled Windows Quick Assist abused in Black Basta ransomware attacks. Read it carefully and understand what is happening. Together, you can learn what’s happening like I and the rest of the community.