ClickFix Comedy: When Fake CAPTCHAs Turn Cyber Crooks Into CAPTCHA Clowns!
Attackers leveraging reCAPTCHA phish toolkit are getting crafty with fake CAPTCHA checks and GitHub notifications. They trick users into thinking they’re verifying their humanity, only to execute PowerShell commands and install malware. The irony? The reCAPTCHA phish ClickFix toolkit is out there for “educational purposes.” Stay vigilant, humans!
Hot Take:
In a world where phishers are getting more creative than my grandma’s knitting patterns, reCAPTCHA Phish is the latest attempt to fool us into thinking we’re playing a game of “Are you a robot?” Spoiler alert: No, you’re not a robot, but your computer might be after this scam!
Key Points:
- reCAPTCHA Phish toolkit is being used to trick users with fake CAPTCHA checks.
- Attackers impersonate GitHub notifications to spread malware.
- The technique involves misleading users into executing a PowerShell command.
- A Russian espionage group is suspected in targeting Ukrainian organizations with this method.
- At least 300 organizations globally have been impacted by these scams.
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