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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.

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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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 ...