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ClickFix Social Engineering is Now the Leading Malware Delivery Method

ID: d5990c96-debf-5b40-b5d6-60249549a414

STIX ID: report--d5990c96-debf-5b40-b5d6-60249549a414

Feed Name: KnowBe4 Blog

Threat Score
70/100

Date Published: 2026-07-14

Date Updated: 2026-07-23

Author: KnowBe4 Team

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ReliaQuest reports that 'ClickFix' — a social-engineering method that tricks victims into pasting malicious commands into terminals — is now the top malware delivery method and has expanded to macOS, delivering infostealers; meanwhile the Qilin ransomware group continues exploiting unpatched edge devices for mass extortion. The analysis warns that AI is enabling adversaries to scale social-engineering, and recommends continuous training, detection, and triage on both Windows and macOS.

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