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Opera rolls out Paste Protect feature to fight ClickFix attacks

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STIX ID: report--6908cc34-b4d4-59a3-8910-5e1b42d2a2b8

Feed Name: Bleeping Computer

Date Published: 2026-07-02

Date Updated: 2026-07-02

Author: Bill Toulas

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Opera has introduced Paste Protect, a feature that blocks ClickFix-style clipboard injection attacks which trick users into copying and executing malicious commands. The mechanism uses Hijack protection and a new Injection protection component to scan and block suspicious copy operations across Windows, macOS, and Linux, shows a warning and partial script preview, supports trusted-site allow-lists, and is enabled by default; the piece advises users to avoid running commands they do not understand.

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