Microsoft warns of ‘massive’ phishing attack pushing legit RAT

Microsoft is warning of an ongoing COVID-19 themed phishing campaign that installs the NetSupport Manager remote administration tool.

In a series of tweets, the Microsoft Security Intelligence team outlines how this « massive campaign » is spreading the tool via malicious Excel attachments.

The attack starts with emails pretending to be from the Johns Hopkins Center, which is sending an update on the number of Coronavirus-related deaths there are in the United States.

Source : Microsoft warns of ‘massive’ phishing attack pushing legit RAT