In an update rolling out today, Opera will now automatically block potentially malicious commands copied from websites to the clipboard. Here are the details.
Opera launches Paste Protect against ClickFix attacks
Today, Opera is rolling out Paste Protect, a feature intended to mitigate so-called ClickFix attacks, a method that cybersecurity firm Huntress says now accounts for over 53% of this kind of malicious activity.
Here’s how ClickFix attacks work, per Opera’s explanation:
A ClickFix-style attack usually starts with something small and ordinary: a video that won’t play, or a CAPTCHA that won’t quite verify you’re human. A pop-up offers a fix, telling you to copy a short command and paste it into your computer’s terminal. It looks like routine troubleshooting. In reality, that command can install malware, steal saved passwords, or hand an attacker remote access to your machine, all carried out by the user’s own hands, on their own device.
