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Updated on Nov. 27 with further Windows update warnings issued for users. <\/p>\n
This is wild and new. Attackers have worked out that malicious emails pushing links to adult sites will solicit plenty of clicks. Unfortunately, those clicks trigger a fake update that installs dangerous malware on your device. As tempting as it may be \u2014 do not click.<\/p>\n
ForbesStop Using Your VPN\u2014Feds Warn iPhone And Android UsersBy Zak Doffman<\/a><\/p>\n The team at Acronis<\/a> warn the \u201cnovel \u2018JackFix\u2019 attacks\u201d combine \u201cscreen hijacking techniques with ClickFix, displaying a realistic, full-screen Windows Update of \u2018Critical Windows Security Updates\u2019 to trick victims into executing malicious commands.\u201d<\/p>\n We have seen plenty of seemingly innocuous lures to drive ClickFix<\/a> attacks, most being fake captchas<\/a> and technical support<\/a> pop-ups. But this new campaign \u201cleverages fake adult websites (xHamster, PornHub clones) as its phishing mechanism.\u201d<\/p>\n Fake porn website.<\/p>\n Acronis<\/p>\n Acronis says \u201cthe adult theme, and possible connection to shady websites, add to a victim\u2019s psychological pressure, making victims more likely to comply with sudden \u2018security update\u2019 installation instructions.\u201d<\/p>\n The attack itself hijacks a PC\u2019s entire screen, \u201cdisplaying an authentic looking Windows Update screen \u2014 complete with the appropriate animations, a counting-up percentage of progress and the appearance of going full screen.\u201d<\/p>\n Fake Windows update screen.<\/p>\n Acronis<\/p>\n The attack is executed entirely within the PC\u2019s browser, and Acronis says the resulting screen hijacking \u201cis something we haven\u2019t seen done before this campaign, but the principle is well proven and goes back over 15 years.\u201d The adult content<\/a> is the new twist on a theme, enticing users to click before \u201cthe trap is sprung.\u201d<\/p>\n Psychologically, the lure is designed to catch you when you\u2019re on edge, clicking something you know you probably shouldn\u2019t. And so when an urgent security update screen opens, you\u2019re more likely to be tricked into engaging. <\/p>\n Staying safe is easy. Don\u2019t access adult sites from links in emails or messages or pop-ups. As with any other website, access it directly using the usual means.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not only fake porn sites trying to trick Windows users into clicking where and when they shouldn\u2019t. A new campaign, flagged on X<\/a>, warns that an \u201cinfostealer is being delivered by an in-browser fake Windows Update, abusing the Fullscreen API (on-click), and using ClickFix-style lures to trick users.\u201d<\/p>\n