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Aug 21, 2026 · Information Security

Is CAPTCHA Still Safe? Inside the Emerging ClickFix Scam

The article dissects the ClickFix attack—a social‑engineering scheme that mimics CAPTCHA pages to trick users into executing malicious PowerShell or mshta commands, explains why traditional defenses fail, presents real 2026 incidents, and outlines practical mitigation techniques such as Passkey, clipboard protection, behavior‑chain EDR, and AI‑driven page analysis.