ClickFix attacks are a rising social engineering threat tricking both Mac and Windows users into compromising their own systems via fake ads, including fake HBO Max ads on Reddit. Users are lured into clicking and inadvertently running commands that give attackers access.
Background
ClickFix is a social engineering attack technique that tricks users into copying and pasting malicious commands into their terminal, giving attackers remote access.
- Source
- TechCrunch
- Published
- Sep 15, 2026 at 02:08 AM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10