Event Brief
ClickFix ads trick Mac and Windows users into self-hacking
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM ET
Summary: The article warns that “ClickFix” security threats are tricking Mac and Windows users after they click fake HBO Max ads on Reddit. Victims are led into actions that effectively hack themselves, and the threat is described as rising over the past week.
WHO: ClickFix security threat
WHAT: Fake HBO Max ads on Reddit are used to trick Mac and Windows users into taking steps that result in self-hacking.
WHEN: Sep 8, 2026
WHERE: Reddit
WHY: Users who click the fake HBO Max ads are directed into actions that enable the ClickFix self-hacking scam.
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