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ClickFix Style Attack Uses Grok, ChatGPT for Malware Delivery
By Alexander Culafi
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A new attack uses SEO poisoning and popular AI models to deliver infostealer malware, all while leveraging legitimate domains.
ClickFix attacks have gained significant popularity over the past year, using otherwise benign CAPTCHA-style prompts to lure users into a false sense of security and then tricking them into executing malicious prompts against themselves. These prompts are often delivered through SEO poisoning and phishing campaigns, representing one of the fancier applications of social engi…
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