As a new hack attack has been identified, all web browser users are warned—don’t click twice. Here’s what you need to know.

Researcher Paulos Yibelo uncovers new attack targeting users The attack makes use of fake CAPTCHA notification pages Users are encouraged to 'double click' while the attacker swaps in a malicious page ...

(1) To press the mouse button twice in rapid succession. Double clicking is commonly used to highlight the current word at the cursor as well as open a file or folder. In the early days of Windows ...

Clickjacking has been used by hackers for years now but this new double-click variation is particularly dangerous, especially with sites that use oAuth for quick logins.

The captcha on the new, overlaid window prompts the visitor to double-click something on the page to solve the captcha. However, this page listens for the mousedown event, and when detected ...

While you always want to be careful where you click online, a new variation on the classic clickjacking attack should give you pause when a site asks you to double-click on something. As reported ...

The technique works by encouraging users to ‘double click’, namely by posing as ‘CAPTCHA’ notifications, asking for verification with a double click. However, unbeknownst to the victim ...