"ClickFix Exploit Targets Microsoft Users Across Platforms"

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🚨 New "ClickFix" Exploit Targets Microsoft Users Across Platforms! 🚨 A new phishing campaign is exploiting a known Windows vulnerability, putting users at risk of malware infection. Here’s what you need to know: • The "ClickFix" campaign uses malicious advertising malvertising to trick users into downloading remote access trojans like SectopRAT and Lumma Stealer. • It cleverly disguises itself as a legitimate "Fix it" or "Quick fix" solution for common software errors, making the phishing attempts highly convincing. • This is a cross-platform threat! While the exploit targets a Windows vulnerability CVE-2024-21412 , the initial malicious ads appear on search engines for Mac users too, showing the attack's broad scope. • The end goal is credential theft and financial gain for the attackers, putting both personal and corporate data in serious danger. Staying vigilant is no longer enough. This multi-platform approach shows how attackers are evolving their tactics. How is your organization enhancing user awareness training to combat these increasingly sophisticated social engineering attacks? Share your thoughts below. #Cybersecurity #ClickFix #Microsoft #Phishing #Malware #InfoSec #ThreatIntelligence #CyberAware #Ransomware Link:https://lnkd.in/d5wkxZiX #cybersecurity #infosec

  • <p>Microsoft Threat Intelligence has spotlighted the escalating adoption of the ClickFix social engineering technique, a sophisticated method that manipulates users into executing malicious commands on their devices, bypassing traditional automated security defenses. Observed since early 2024, this tactic has targeted thousands of enterprise and end-user systems daily, delivering payloads such as Lumma Stealer infostealers, remote […]</p>
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