Ask HN: Crooked Timber showed showed me a virus captcha, What now?
A user on Hacker News reported encountering a malicious 'ClickFix' attack disguised as a CAPTCHA on a website, which attempted to trick them into running a PowerShell script. The community response clarified that legitimate CAPTCHAs never require code execution and provided advice on how to avoid such social engineering scams.
Why it matters
This highlights the evolving nature of browser-based social engineering attacks that exploit user trust in common security verification tools.
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Ask HN: Crooked Timber showed showed me a virus captcha, What now?
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