ClickFix Attack Evolves: Weaponized Videos Trigger Self-Infection Tactics

ClickFix attacks have surged dramatically over the past year, cementing their position as pivotal tools in the modern attacker’s arsenal.

These sophisticated social engineering campaigns coerce users into executing malicious code on their own devices, bypassing traditional awareness defenses that focus on preventing suspicious clicks, dodgy downloads, and phishing websites.

During a recent threat briefing in London and the latest webinar hosted by Push Security, researchers highlighted how ClickFix techniques have rapidly evolved not just in their web page design, but in how they are delivered and how payloads are executed.

A standout example included a highly sophisticated Cloudflare themed lure with a compelling interface.

This page featured an embedded instructional video, a ticking countdown, and a live counter of “users verified in the last hour,” all enhancing the lure’s credibility and pressing unsuspecting victims into following the process.

How Advanced ClickFix Pages Operate

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