Cybersecurity’s Newest Comedy: ClickFix Attacks Still Giving Us the Finger!
ClickFix attacks continue to give us the finger, literally! These crafty campaigns, KongTuke and SmartApeSG, cleverly use the finger protocol to retrieve malicious content. So, if you’re not blocking TCP port 79, watch out—these attacks might just be pointing their way into your system!
Hot Take:
In the 2025 twist of cyber history, the “finger” protocol proves that sometimes the best tricks are the oldest ones. It’s like hackers are browsing through the attic, dusting off vintage tech to fool us. Who knew “giving someone the finger” could be a cybersecurity threat?
Key Points:
- ClickFix attacks utilize the ancient finger protocol for social engineering.
- Campaigns like KongTuke and SmartApeSG are culprits of using finger.exe to spread malicious content.
- Fake CAPTCHA pages are the sinister bait to trigger these attacks.
- Traffic over TCP port 79 can reveal the transmission of harmful scripts.
- Corporate proxies blocking TCP port 79 can prevent these sneaky attacks.
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