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This attack, known as Infinit Stealer, uses social engineering tactics and is difficult to detect once its payload is delivered, Mashable reported Monday (March 30).
\nThe report, citing information from cybersecurity company Malwarebytes, says the attacks begin with a social engineering technique called ClickFix, which tricks users into executing malicious code on their computer.
\nThe target is presented with a website, often via a phishing email or a pop-up on a compromised page, with an urgent update warning claiming that the user needs to fill in a Cloudflare human verification captcha, complete with the standard \u201cI am not a robot\u201d box.
\nHowever, the user is also asked to carry out a \u201cmanual step,\u201d with the page telling them to go to Spotlight on their Mac, search for the Terminal app and enter a provided code, which delivers Infiniti Stealer to the target\u2019s Mac upon execution.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBecause the user runs the command directly, many traditional defenses are bypassed,\u201d Malwarebytes says in its report. \u201cThere\u2019s no exploit, no malicious attachment and no drive\u2011by download.\u201dAdvertisement: Scroll to Continue <\/p>\n

Mac users who think they may have been infected with malware are advised to stop using the affected computer, change their account passwords on a completely separate device and, when possible, revoke access from the infected computer, the report added.
\nWriting about the cybersecurity landscape last week, PYMNTS noted that despite advances like automation, zero-trust architectures and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven detection, the human element could be becoming the most exploitable vulnerability in defense systems.
\n\u201cAfter all, unlike software, humans cannot be updated with a security patch. They operate under fluctuating conditions like fatigue, urgency and distraction that attackers are becoming adept at exploiting,\u201d that report said.
\nA recent report from Google Threat Intelligence underlined the growing scale of the problem, pointing out how adversaries design their tactics to fit these conditions, creating messages that mimic internal communications, exploit authority hierarchies or establish artificial time pressure.
\nAmong the biggest paradoxes for security leaders is that, in many cases, the sturdier the technical perimeter becomes, the more attractive human targets ultimately are.
\n\u201cFor CFOs in particular, this translates into a different kind of risk exposure. Financial workflows such as invoice approvals, wire transfers and vendor onboarding are particularly susceptible to social engineering,\u201d the report added. \u201cA single compromised decision can result in material loss, often with limited recourse.\u201d<\/p>\n

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