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ClickFix attacks infecting PCs and Macs are going viral

It wasn’t that long ago that ClickFix attacks were exotic. Now the technique has become mainstream as attackers reap its simplicity and effectiveness in infecting users of PCs and Macs alike. All that’s required is a compromised website—a painless enough task—a fake CAPTCHA…

Dan Goodin·Ars Technica — AI
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  • 01.It wasn’t that long ago that ClickFix attacks were exotic
  • 02.Now the technique has become mainstream as attackers reap its simplicity and effectiveness in infecting users of PCs and Macs alike
  • 03.All that’s required is a compromised website—a painless enough task—a fake CAPTCHA…

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