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Cybersecurity
Opera adds Paste Protect to mitigate ClickFix social-engineering ploys
Source headline: Opera rolls out Paste Protect feature to fight ClickFix attacks
Threat level
Medium
Signal strength
65/100
Source confidence
1 source
Published
1 hour ago
Intelligence Summary
Opera has rolled out a browser feature called Paste Protect aimed at ClickFix-style social engineering. These attacks try to trick users into pasting and executing malicious commands. Paste Protect works by blocking or restricting unsafe paste actions that would lead to command execution. The change targets a common technique used to bypass user scrutiny during prompts and messages. Users of affected Opera versions should benefit from reduced risk when handling suspicious instructions.
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Opera rolls out Paste Protect feature to fight ClickFix attacks
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