North Korean state-sponsored threat actors are targeting macOS users with new malware, utilizing a strategy that combines two popular approaches – fake job ads, and ClickFix, experts have warned.
Security researchers Jamf confirmed they have spotted attacks in the wild using ClickFix, an attack method in which the victim is presented with a fake problem, and at the same time, presented with a fix. It is an evolution of the old “You have a virus” popup that dominated the internet in the early 2000’s. Jamf says ‘DPRK-aligned operators’ from the FlexibleFerret malware family have been creating fake companies, fake LinkedIn profiles and, most importantly – fake job ads, as part of a wider campaign called Contagious Interview.
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