Scammers actively targeting real estate agents with remote access attacks

Sublime's Attack Spotlight series highlights a recent surge in email threats targeting real estate agents with malware and ransomware attacks via remote access tools like ScreenConnect and LogMeIn. These attacks often begin with adversaries posing as potential clients through contact forms on real estate websites or direct outreach, aiming to build trust through legitimate-sounding conversations. Once trust is established, they attempt to lure agents into fake Zoom meetings using deceptive links that install remote access tools, granting attackers control over the agents' systems. Sublime's AI-driven detection engine identifies these threats by spotting lookalike domains, social engineering tactics, and inconsistencies in sender identities. By using adaptive AI and machine learning, the platform effectively highlights suspicious indicators of such scams, providing crucial defenses against these evolving threats.