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Slamming the Door on Quick Assist Tech Support Scams and Abuse

DEV Community·Mark0·20 days ago
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This article explores the increasing prevalence of social engineering attacks that exploit Microsoft's Quick Assist tool for unauthorized remote access. Attackers typically initiate these scams through phishing campaigns followed by unsolicited Microsoft Teams calls, where they impersonate IT support staff to create a false sense of urgency. Because Quick Assist is pre-installed on Windows 10 and 11, it provides a low-barrier entry point for threat actors to gain visibility or control over victim systems. To combat these threats, the author outlines comprehensive procedural and technical defenses. Organizations are encouraged to establish strict ID validation protocols for IT support and consider removing Quick Assist in favor of more secure alternatives like Remote Help for Microsoft Intune.…

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