Opera launches Paste Protect to block ClickFix attacks before it’s too late
Opera announced rollout of “Paste Protect,” a browser security feature enabled by default, to block ClickFix attacks that trick users into copying and pasting malicious commands. Opera says Hijack Protection monitors clipboard changes and Injection Protection analyzes copied commands, preventing suspicious ones. Huntress data cited: ClickFix malware-loader incidents were 53%+ in 2025.




