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ClickFix attacks are tricking Mac and Windows users into hacking themselves
Publisher description: If you clicked on a fake HBO Max ad on Reddit in the past week, you might have fallen victim to a rising 'ClickFix' security threat.
TechCrunch | Sep 14, 2026 | Zack Whittaker
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Until recently, ClickFix attacks were a rarity, capitalizing on people searching the web for quick tech fixes. Since the user is working in the computer’s terminal, which lets them interact directly with the operating system using text-based commands, many of these attacks evade antivirus and security defense tools. Security researchers now say that the latest ClickFix campaign they’ve seen involved hackers posting fake ads on Reddit, linking to a page that looks like HBO Max but contains a ClickFix lure that tricks people into hacking themselves.
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