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Fix the Click: Preventing the ClickFix Attack Vector

Unit 42 · published 10 July 2025

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First cited: 30 Jul 2025
Most recent: 16 Sept 2026
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flyingpenguin.com

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16 Sept 2026

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The Microsoft Click That Hacked Berlin Read at the source ↗

10 Sept 2026

Netlas Blog

Inside ClickFix: How Fake Prompts Took Over the Web Read at the source ↗

30 Jan 2026

blog.nviso.eu

Lunar Spider Expands their Web via FakeCaptcha Read at the source ↗

1 Oct 2025

paloaltonetworks.com

Social Engineering on the Rise — New Unit 42 Report Read at the source ↗

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https://www.esentire.com/security-advisories/lumma-stealer-clickfix-distribution

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