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Security Bite Podcast: Why ClickFix is now the top way Macs get infected

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Why This Matters

The rise of ClickFix as the leading method for Mac infections highlights the increasing sophistication of social engineering attacks targeting Apple devices. This trend underscores the urgent need for enhanced security measures and user awareness to protect against evolving Mac malware in 2026.

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In this episode of Security Bite, I sit down with macOS reverse engineer Christopher Lopez (@L0Psec) and returning guest Kseniia Yamburkh (@osint_barbie) of MacPaw’s Moonlock Lab to unpack ClickFix, the social engineering technique behind nearly half of all reported breaches in 2025. We get into who’s actually falling victim, why it exploded so fast, how Mac malware is evolving in 2026, the current landscape, and more.