Opera Just Rolled Out a Way to Block ClickFix Attacks in Its Browser

Opera's new Paste Protect feature blocks you from copying malicious scripts or commands. It lets you bypass blocks on certain sites you trust, too.

Opera is releasing a new feature that detects and blocks malicious clipboard content

If you tend to copy/paste content from websites, you might be surprised to find yourself under the thrall of a ClickFix ...

Opera rolls out Paste Protect feature to fight ClickFix attacks

Opera has introduced Paste Protect, a security feature designed to block ClickFix-style attacks that trick users into ...

Opera Browser Gains Protection Against Malicious Clipboard Commands

Opera browser has announced a new security feature called Paste Protect that aims to stop clipboard-based cyberattacks before ...

Claude Helped a Hacker Find a Way to Issue Tickets to Almost Every US Music Festival

A researcher found that using Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.7, he could break into the website of Front Gate—used by every ...

Opera’s new Paste Protect feature stops the clipboard attack your antivirus can’t catch

Opera's new Paste Protect feature blocks ClickFix attacks natively in its desktop browser, making it the first major browser ...
NPR

Jude Joffe-Block

Jude Joffe-Block is a reporter at NPR covering how power, politics and influence intersect and how information circulates. Her beat includes the federal government's unprecedented efforts to link and ...
Ohio

Family Friday: Buckeye Summer Block Party

fun seasonal crafts festive treats interactive giveaways a special visit from some unique community partners, like the Buckeye Paws dogs! The above is included in your family admission ticket, but ...
Microsoft

AutoJack: How a single page can RCE the host running your AI agent

Ongoing research into AI agent framework security identified an exploit chain in AutoGen Studio (AutoGen’s open-source prototyping user interface) that allows untrusted web content rendered by a ...