clickfix – Weekly Geek

Once-hobbled Lumma Stealer is back with lures that are hard to resist

Last May, law enforcement authorities around the world scored a key win when they hobbled the infrastructure of Lumma, an infostealer that infected nearly 395,000 Windows computers over just a two-month span leading up to the international operation. Researchers said Wednesday that Lumma is once again “back at scale” in hard-to-detect attacks that pilfer credentials… Read More »

ClickFix may be the biggest security threat your family has never heard of

Another campaign, documented by Sekoia, targeted Windows users. The attackers behind it first compromise a hotel’s account for Booking.com or another online travel service. Using the information stored in the compromised accounts, the attackers contact people with pending reservations, an ability that builds immediate trust with many targets, who are eager to comply with instructions,… Read More »