Mal.Metrica Malware Hijacks 17,000+ WordPress Sites

Infected websites mimic legitimate human verification prompts (CAPTCHAs) to trick users, who often request seemingly innocuous clicks, resembling past CAPTCHA challenges.  Clicking initiates a malicious redirect, exposing users to scams or malware exploiting user familiarity with CAPTCHAs, bypassing suspicion, and increasing the click-through rate for fraudulent purposes.   Attackers are using a novel technique to redirect […]

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