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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 ...
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 ...
Windows users warned of major security issue - here's why FileFix attack could be a big concern
A researcher has developed a new social engineering attack The attack, a variant of the existing ClickFix issue, has been ...
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 ...
New FileFix attack brings ClickFix social engineering to Windows File Explorer — how to stay safe
As reported by BleepingComputer, this new FileFix method uses the Windows File Explorer address bar instead. Mr.d0x not only ...
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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 ...
Fox News3mon
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 ...
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Devious new ClickFix malware variant targets macOS, Android, and iOS using browser-based redirections - TechRadar
Security researchers found ClickFix attacks evolving to target other operating systems On Android and iOS, the attack is particularly worrisome, as it transforms into a drive-by attack The malware ...
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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.