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ClickFix fake error message malware spikes over 500%, takes second place as the most abused attack vector
Use of the ClickFix attack vector has shot up by 517% since the second half of 2024, making it the second most abused attack ...
Malware targets Mac users with fake CAPTCHA and AMOS Stealer
A new ClickFix campaign targets macOS users with fake Spectrum support sites, tricking victims with CAPTCHA failures to paste ...
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ClickFix Attacks Surge 517% in 2025
The ClickFix social engineering technique has become the second most common attack vector, behind only phishing, according to ...
New FileFix attack brings ClickFix social engineering to Windows File Explorer — how to stay safe
FileFix attack is a new version of the ever popular ClickFix social engineering tool. For those unfamiliar with ClickFix, it ...
ESET Threat Report: ClickFix fake error surges, spreads ransomware and other malware
A deceptive fake error attack vector, ClickFix, surged by over 500%, becoming the second most common attack method after ...
New FileFix attack weaponizes Windows File Explorer for stealthy commands
A cybersecurity researcher has developed FileFix, a variant of the ClickFix social engineering attack that tricks users into ...
SecurityWeek10d
New ClickFix Malware Variant ‘LightPerlGirl’ Targets Users in Stealthy Hack
ClickFix uses social engineering to trick users into loading LOLBINS malware on their own devices, in this case using ...
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ClickFix malware tricks you into infecting your own Windows PC
ClickFix is a social engineering trick that hackers have been using more and more since early 2024 to spread malware. It fools you into running malicious commands on your own computer, and the ...
Watch Out for Fake CAPTCHAs That Spread Malware
Just because CAPTCHA and reCAPTCHA tests are ubiquitous doesn't mean they're always innocuous. Internet users are accustomed ...
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ESET Threat Report H1 2025
The H1 2025 issue of the ESET Threat Report reviews the key trends and developments that shaped the threat landscape from ...
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ESET Threat Report: ClickFix fake error surges, spreads ransomware and other malware - Morningstar
One of the most striking developments this period was the emergence of ClickFix, a new, deceptive attack vector that skyrocketed by over 500% compared to H2 2024 in ESET telemetry.