
SILENTCONNECT Uses VBScript, PowerShell and PEB Masquerading to Deploy ScreenConnect
SILENTCONNECT is a newly discovered multi-stage malware loader that has been silently targeting Windows machines since at least March 2025. It uses VBScript, in-memory PowerShell execution, and PEB masquerading to install the ConnectWise ScreenConnect remote monitoring and management tool on victim systems. Once deployed, ScreenConnect gives the attacker full hands-on keyboard control over the compromised […] The post SILENTCONNECT Uses VBScript, PowerShell and PEB Masquerading to Deploy ScreenConnect appeared first on Cyber Security News.