Darktrace researchers have uncovered multiple attacks using ‘ClickFix’ social engineering techniques, in which threat actors trick users with fake error messages or verification prompts to execute malicious commands.
In one recent incident, Darktrace observed threat actors using this technique to quietly steal data from an infected device. After gaining access, they connected to a remote server to begin executing commands. The device then downloaded a harmful file designed to dig deeper into the system and collect sensitive information, which was then exfiltrated to a malicious server. About ten minutes later, the device contacted another rare and suspicious server linked to past ClickFix campaigns – signaling the final stage of automated data theft.
You can read the blog post here: Unpacking ClickFix: Darktrace’s detection of a prolific social engineering tactic
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Darktrace Unpacks ClickFix Social Engineering Based Attacks
Darktrace researchers have uncovered multiple attacks using ‘ClickFix’ social engineering techniques, in which threat actors trick users with fake error messages or verification prompts to execute malicious commands.
In one recent incident, Darktrace observed threat actors using this technique to quietly steal data from an infected device. After gaining access, they connected to a remote server to begin executing commands. The device then downloaded a harmful file designed to dig deeper into the system and collect sensitive information, which was then exfiltrated to a malicious server. About ten minutes later, the device contacted another rare and suspicious server linked to past ClickFix campaigns – signaling the final stage of automated data theft.
You can read the blog post here: Unpacking ClickFix: Darktrace’s detection of a prolific social engineering tactic
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