Bank of America impersonators weaponize ScreenConnect, then make it hard to remove
2026-08-05T08:51:39Z•b64a314217f90d61e05be810f2233776c1c9248402ce9a81d91dffceebf0a63b
AI securityBank of AmericaClickFixICSOT securityScreenConnectagentic AIbrand impersonationcyber-physical securitydeveloper targetingindustrial control systemsinfostealermalwarephishingremote access trojansecurity productstrojanized GitHub repositoriesvulnerability management
What happened
Help Net Security coverage highlights a Bank of America impersonation phishing campaign that abuses ScreenConnect remote access software and obstructs removal, a Windows infostealer distributed through cloned GitHub repositories targeting AI developers, and an industrial control system incident that caused significant refrigeration equipment damage. Other items discuss AI-agent security, autonomous defense, enterprise AI exposure, and related security products.
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