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SecurityOctober 21, 2026, 20:00

ClickFix attack abuses decades-old Windows finger utility to drop Lumma

Researchers detailed a ClickFix campaign where malicious Google search results about Amazon trigger a fake CAPTCHA. The page abuses the long-standing Windows finger utility to launch the CAPTCHA, which then installs malware including the Lumma stealer.

ClickFix attack abuses decades-old Windows finger utility to drop Lumma
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