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November 12th, 2026 at 1:08 PMSCKit Malware Turns ScreenConnect Support Sessions Into Potential MSP Attack Paths
The ongoing campaign targeting ConnectWise ScreenConnect deployments involves the exploitation of a now-patched critical security flaw in the remote access software, and not a new vulnerability, it has emerged. Blackpoint Cyber's Adversary Pursuit Group (APG), which shared the details with The Hacker News, said the recovered attacker toolkit exploits CVE-2026-84869 (CVSS score: 9.9), an
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