Clever hackers are using ClickFix, a new social engineering technique, to deliver malicious payloads to unsuspecting users and devices around the globe. Hackers are exploiting a technique called ...

A clever malware deployment scheme first spotted in targeted attacks last year has now gone mainstream. In this scam, dubbed “ClickFix,” the visitor to a hacked or malicious website is asked to ...

ClickFix attack employs fake Windows security udpates. Updated November 27 with another Windows update warning, along with threat intelligence from the Acronis Threat Research Unit regarding the use ...

ClickFix attacks have evolved to feature videos that guide victims through the self-infection process, a timer to pressure targets into taking risky actions, and automatic detection of the operating ...

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A fresh wave of ClickFix attacks is using fake Windows update screens to trick victims into downloading infostealer malware.… ClickFix is a type of social engineering technique that tricks users into ...

During the past fifteen business days, Huntress analysts have observed increased threat activity involving several notable techniques. One case involved a malicious AnyDesk installer, which initially ...

Cybercriminals keep getting better at blending into the software you use every day. Over the past few years, we've seen phishing pages that copy banking portals, fake browser alerts that claim your ...

ClickFix social engineering attacks have surged by 517% in the past six months, becoming the second most common vector behind only phishing, according to new ESET data. The report, published on June ...

Proofpoint says multiple state-sponsored groups seen using ClickFix attack technique Russians, North Koreans, and Iranians all involved State-sponsored actors are mostly engaged in cyber-espionage The ...

ReliaQuest observed attackers pairing ClickFix with the PySoxy proxy tool to establish redundant encrypted access paths and persistence on compromised systems. ClickFix, a one-shot social engineering ...