ClickFix attack uses fake Windows Update screen to push malware

New ClickFix attack variants have been observed where threat actors trick users with a realistic-looking Windows Update ...
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A fake Windows Update screen is fooling Windows users into installing malware

Social engineering attacks are probably still among the most used ways to actually infect a computer or steal someone's data.
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Millions of Android users warned over FAKE lock screen that steals their phone’s PIN and raids bank accounts

MILLIONS of Android users are warned over a fake lock screen that steals their phone's password and raids bank accounts. Experts have issued warnings after an Android-specific banking virus was found ...
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New Mad Liberator gang uses fake Windows update screen to hide data theft

A new data extortion group tracked as Mad Liberator is targeting AnyDesk users and runs a fake Microsoft Windows update screen to distract while exfiltrating data from the target device. The operation ...
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Attackers are Using Fake Windows Updates in ClickFix Scams

Huntress threat researchers are tracking a ClickFix campaign that includes a variant of the scheme in which the malicious code is hidden in the fake image of a Windows Update and, if inadvertently ...
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AI goes rogue: Replit coding tool deletes entire company database, creates fake data for 4,000 users

A widely used AI coding assistant built by Replit has been accused of deleting a live database and generating over 4,000 fake users with fabricated data, according to tech entrepreneur Jason M. Lemkin ...