US accounting firms warned of new phishing campaign

US accounting firms warned of new phishing campaign BleepingComputer reports that accounting and tax return preparation firms and individuals across the U.S. have been warned by Microsoft regarding an ongoing phishing campaign involving the distribution of the Remcos remote access trojan malware since February in an attempt to exploit the imminent end of the annual tax season.

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