Fake OpenAI Codex download tricks macOS users into installing malware
Brief
A malware campaign using a sponsored search ad and a fake OpenAI Codex download page to trick macOS users into pasting a malicious command into Terminal has been uncovered by Cato Networks. It’s a variation of ClickFix, a popular social engineering technique that persuades victims to execute the infection step themselves rather than opening a malicious file.
The attack starts with a sponsored search result for queries such as “codex macos download.” The ad appears … More →
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