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 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 ...
ClickFix, a deceptive social engineering tactic, is used by threat actors to manipulate unsuspecting users into unwittingly allowing a web page to silently populate the clipboard. Ultimately, the ...
Threat actors are ramping up the use of ‘ClickFix’ social engineering attacks, with this tactic likely proving highly effective for malware deployment. A new analysis by Proofpoint highlighted ...
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 ...
ClickFix campaigns are gaining steam according to various security researchers, with recent campaigns spotted across the globe from a wide swath of cyberattackers. The increasingly popular tactic ...
So-called ClickFix or ClearFake attacks that bypass security controls and use unwitting victims to execute a cyber attack of their own accord are surging at the end of 2025, even outpacing phishing or ...
What began as a ploy by commercial cybercriminals is now becoming a method used by state-supported hacker groups: The ClickFix technique. Originally used by financially motivated attackers to ...
Unwitting victims are now being tricked into installing malware via Windows Terminal, but some experts say this is old news. Regardless, they agree that infosec leaders need to educate employees about ...