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> Fake OpenAI Codex download tricks macOS users into installing malware

[SOURCE] Help Net Security [AUTHOR: Sinisa Markovic] [DATE: 25/08/2026 12:40] [LANGUAGE: EN]
A malware campaign using a sponsored search ad and a fake OpenAI Codex download page to trick macOS users into pasting a malicious command into Terminal has been uncovered by Cato Networks. It’s a variation of ClickFix, a popular social engineering technique that persuades victims to execute the infection step themselves rather than opening a malicious file. The attack starts with a sponsored search result for queries such as “codex macos download.” The ad appears … More → The post Fake OpenAI Codex download tricks macOS users into installing malware appeared first on Help Net Security.
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