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Google Chrome Adds ClickFix Warnings to Stop Users From Running Malicious Commands

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Google Chrome Adds ClickFix Warnings to Stop Users From Running Malicious Commands

Google on Tuesday said it's rolling out improved safeguards in its Chrome browser to secure users against ClickFix attacks when Enhanced Protection is enabled. ClickFix is a popular social engineering technique in which bad actors trick…

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