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ClickFix: How to Infect Your PC in Three Easy Steps – Krebs on Security (krebsonsecurity.com)
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[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

ClickFix attacks mimic the “Verify You are a Human” tests

And the steps are to press key combos that download malware. Pretty clever IMO, and it'll largely impact old people who don't know better and have money to lose.

Scammers suck...