ClickFix Fake Error Message Malware Spikes over 500%, Takes Second Place as the Most Abused Attack Vector

ClickFix fake error message malware spikes over 500%, takes second place as the most abused attack vector

ESET's H2 2025 Threat Report lays bare the new tactics, threats, and trends emerging from the cybercriminal underworld.

Threat Actors Use Clickfix Tactics To Deploy Malicious AppleScripts For Stealing Login Credentials - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

In a recent discovery by the CYFIRMA research team, a sophisticated malware campaign dubbed Odyssey Stealer has been uncovered, targeting macOS users through a deceptive method known as Clickfix tactics. This campaign leverages typosquatted domains malicious websites mimicking legitimate ones like the macOS App Store, finance platforms, or cryptocurrency news portals to trick users into executing harmful AppleScripts (osascripts). macOS App Sto…

ClickFix Attacks Soar by 500%: Hackers Intensify Use of This Manipulative Technique to Deceive Users

A novel social engineering technique dubbed “ClickFix” has surged by an alarming 517% between the second half of 2024 and the first half of 2025, as reported by ESET telemetry data. This manipulative attack vector, now the second most prevalent after phishing, exploits user trust in familiar online verification processes like reCAPTCHA challenges. ClickFix deceives […] The post ClickFix Attacks Soar by 500%: Hackers Intensify Use of This Manipul…

New FileFix Method Emerges as a Threat Following 517% Rise in ClickFix Attacks

The ClickFix social engineering tactic as an initial access vector using fake CAPTCHA verifications increased by 517% between the second half of 2024 and the first half of this year, according to data from ESET. "The list of threats that ClickFix attacks lead to is growing by the day, including infostealers, ransomware, remote access trojans, cryptominers, post-exploitation tools, and even

ClickFix attacks skyrocketing more than 500% | #ransomware | #cybercrime - National Cyber Security Consulting

ClickFix, a deceptive attack method, saw a surge of more than 500% in the first half of 2025, making it the second most common attack vector after phishing, according to ESET’s latest Threat Report. The report, which looks at trends from December 2024 to May 2025, found that ClickFix accounted for nearly 8% of all […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed! The post ClickFix attacks skyrocketing more than 500% | #ransomware | #cybercrime appe…