Davey Winder is a technology journalist who covers cybersecurity news and research. He’s covered everything from the true story behind the hacking of Donald Trump’s nude photos to a record-breaking ransomware payment of $75 million.
Update, Oct. 18, 2024: This story, originally published Oct. 17, includes new comments and mitigations from security experts.across its products and services. One example is the latest social engineering tactic reported by the Sekoia threat detection and research team: bypassing web browser protections such asby tricking victims into opening fake Google Meet conference pages that install infostealer malware.
The ClickFix campaign, not to be confused with legitimate companies and applications of the same name, which is unfortunately confusing, has been running since September 2024. It has already, the analysts said, been adopted to “widely distribute malware.” It operates with a decoy that, it is warned, “could be particularly devastating in campaigns targeting organizations that use Google Workspace, especially Google Meet.
"Imagine joining a Google Meet, already a minute or two late which is standard for most of us in a rush because your previous meeting ran over,” Adam Pilton, a senior cybersecurity consultant at CyberSmart, said. “You then see a problem with a button that says ‘fix it’, on the surface this button appears to be Google who you trust, so you click to fix it and malware is deployed on your computer.
Google Chrome Google Chrome Security Google Meet Clickfix Hackers Clickfix Attack Sekoia Report Hackers Bypass Google Security
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Hackers Avoid Google Chrome Security Features In New Attack, Researchers WarnDavey Winder is a technology journalist who covers cybersecurity news and research. He’s covered everything from the true story behind the hacking of Donald Trump’s nude photos to a record-breaking ransomware payment of $75 million.
Read more »
New Chrome Alert After Hackers Claim 2FA Security Cracked In 10 MinutesDavey Winder is a technology journalist who covers cybersecurity news and research. He’s covered everything from the true story behind the hacking of Donald Trump’s nude photos to a record-breaking ransomware payment of $75 million.
Read more »
Google Chrome may start resurfacing tabs from your other devicesGoogle is improving the way its cross-platform tab syncing works to make the handoff between devices even more seamless.
Read more »
Google Workspace users will see their Calendars front and center in ChromeGoogle Workspace accounts on Chrome are getting a new daily calendar view on new tabs, site shortcuts added via group policy, and other enterprise updates.
Read more »
Google Chrome Says Goodbye To Passwords On Windows, Mac, Linux, AndroidDavey Winder is a technology journalist who covers cybersecurity news and research. He’s covered everything from the true story behind the hacking of Donald Trump’s nude photos to a record-breaking ransomware payment of $75 million.
Read more »
Google Chrome Gets New Calendar Overview and Enterprise-Managed Site ShortcutsGoogle is rolling out new features for Chrome users, including a daily calendar overview in newly opened tabs for Workspace users and enterprise-managed site shortcuts. These updates aim to improve productivity and streamline workflows.
Read more »