ClickFix attacks are tricking Mac and Windows users into hacking themselves - Peer2Peer

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ClickFix attacks are tricking Mac and Windows users into hacking themselves

Sep 14, 2026

If you clicked on a fake HBO Max ad on Reddit in the past week, you might have fallen victim to a rising "ClickFix" security threat.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/14/clickfix-attacks-are-tricking-mac-and-windows-users-into-hacking-themselves/

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