CAPTCHA Catastrophe: ClickFix Cyber Scams Skyrocket 517% with Tricky Tactics
ClickFix social engineering tactics, using fake CAPTCHA verifications, skyrocketed by 517% recently. This cunning method dupes victims into running malicious scripts, with threats like infostealers and ransomware. Its global spread has even inspired the creation of FileFix, a new trick involving Windows File Explorer. Keep your clicks in check!
Hot Take:
Who knew that CAPTCHA, our trusty knight against bots, could be weaponized? It seems like the bad guys are leveling up from tech support scams to CAPTCHA support scams. We’ve now got ClickFix and its new sidekick, FileFix, showing us that even the most mundane internet tasks can be a trap. It’s like the cybercriminals are playing a high-stakes game of “Simon Says,” and if you get it wrong, your computer gets grounded!
Key Points:
- ClickFix attacks, exploiting fake CAPTCHA verifications, have surged by 517% recently.
- This social engineering tactic is leading to threats like infostealers, ransomware, and custom malware.
- ClickFix is particularly active in Japan, Peru, Poland, Spain, and Slovakia.
- The new FileFix tactic tricks users into running malicious commands via Windows File Explorer.
- Phishing campaigns using SharePoint links are becoming more prevalent, leveraging perceived trust in Microsoft.