Ransomware threat actors tracked as Velvet Tempest are using the ClickFix technique and legitimate Windows utilities to deploy the DonutLoader malware and the CastleRAT backdoor.

Tycoon2FA has become a leading phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platforms, enabling campaigns that reach over 500,000 organizations monthly, prompting Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) to work with ...

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A new social engineering campaign is abusing fake CAPTCHA verification pages to trick Windows users into launching StealC information-stealing malware. The attack relies on compromised websites that ...

Russian state-backed hackers have stepped up their game with new malware families that hide behind fake CAPTCHA tests. The group, known as Star Blizzard or ColdRiver, now uses ClickFix attacks to ...

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When you log on to a site or go to buy something online, you may be asked to prove you're not a robot. Those tests are called CAPTCHA programs. A CAPTCHA program may present you with a collage of ...

CAPTCHA solvers like Anti-Captcha can efficiently solve and bypass CAPTCHAs, enabling users to explore the web without restrictions. Although CAPTCHAs can help prevent unauthorized access and spam on ...

Abstract: In this study, a CNN-based model capable of solving multiple CAPTCHA types was developed. The model was trained using both real and synthetic CAPTCHA datasets to enhance generalization.

ClickFix, a social engineering tactic that has been targeting both Windows and Mac users since early 2024, continues to evolve. Just last month, I reported on how attackers were using fake CAPTCHA ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...