Seriously? AsyncRAT Again.

Right, so listen up, because I’m only saying this once. Some script kiddies – and let’s be real, that’s all they are – are using the AsyncRAT remote access trojan to pwn ConnectWise ScreenConnect instances. Yeah, ScreenConnect. The one everyone should have patched ages ago but didn’t because…reasons. Apparently, a vulnerability allows them to bypass authentication and just *walk in*.

What do they do once inside? Oh, you know, the usual garbage: steal credentials (like passwords aren’t important or something), swipe crypto wallets – because apparently some people still leave those lying around on connected systems – and generally cause chaos. They’re targeting MSPs specifically, which means a whole bunch of their clients are getting screwed too. Fantastic.

The attackers are using legitimate ScreenConnect features to hide their tracks, making detection harder for the poor sods running antivirus software. Like that’ll actually stop anything these days. ConnectWise has released patches (finally!), but you can bet your bottom dollar there are still systems out there vulnerable because people are lazy and think “it won’t happen to me.”

Honestly, it’s just… pathetic. Patch your damn software. Secure your networks. Stop being an easy target. Is that too much to ask? Apparently, yes.

Source: AsyncRAT Exploits ConnectWise ScreenConnect to Steal Credentials and Crypto

Speaking of easy targets, I once had a sysadmin who thought changing the default password on his router was “too complicated.” Router got owned within 48 hours. He then blamed *me* for not warning him enough. Some people are beyond help.

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