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ClickFix-based attacks are becoming widespread on both PC and Mac

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Facepalm: Security researchers are highlighting the increasing prevalence of ClickFix-based threats. The social engineering technique is now being adopted in both simple and complex malicious campaigns. Worse yet, users are not paying enough attention to what strangers on the Internet are asking them to do.

Typical ClickFix social engineering attacks begin with a pop-up displayed over a trusted web page that provides some pressing instructions. Cybercriminals have weaponized CAPTCHA overlay windows to make the social engineering attempt more effective, asking users to copy, paste and execute a covert command from the Windows or Mac command line.

According to security researcher Kevin Beaumont, ClickFix victims are flooding Reddit with requests for help. Cybercriminals are now compromising legitimate websites to build new ClickFix-based attacks, allowing them to more easily trick unsuspecting users into executing...

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