Researchers say the highly effective social engineering technique is no longer the exception for malware attacks — it's now the rule.

Instead of waiting for you to download a bad app or a malicious file, hackers have spent the last two years tricking unsuspecting users into infecting their own computers with malware. Known as ...

During the past fifteen business days, Huntress analysts have observed increased threat activity involving several notable techniques. One case involved a malicious AnyDesk installer, which initially ...

A newly discovered FileFix social engineering attack impersonates Meta account suspension warnings to trick users into unknowingly installing the StealC infostealer malware. FileFix is a new variant ...

Threat actors are ramping up the use of ‘ClickFix’ social engineering attacks, with this tactic likely proving highly effective for malware deployment. A new analysis by Proofpoint highlighted ...

Symantec and Carbon Black link Mistic backdoor attacks to KongTuke, using ClickFix lures and in-memory execution for stealthy ...

A new spin on the ClickFix attack is making the rounds, and it's designed to circumvent some of the strategies organizations have for mitigating them. ClickFix and its slightly more elegant offshoot, ...

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