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A new email campaign is piggybacking off a major ransomware attack. What you need to know A malicious email campaign is targetting victims of the Kaseya ransomware attack. The email claims to have a Windows update that fixes addresses the Kaseya attack. Instead of a fix, its attachment includes Cobalt Strike software that can be used to break into people's systems and networks. A malicious email campaign has been detailed by Malwarebytes' Threat Intelligence Team). It tries to trick people who have fallen victim to the Kaseya-REvil ransomware attack into handing over more control of their PC (via TechRadar). The new campaign pretends to have a fix for the Kaseya attacks in the form of a Windows update when in reality, all it has is an email attachment that breaks into people's computers and networks. "Guys please install the update from Microsoft to protect against ransomware as soon as possible. This is fixing a vulnerability in Kaseya," the malicious email reads. A #malspam ... ...