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Heres everything you should probably know about double-clickjacking and how to stay safe from this emerging threat.

Interestingly enough, it doesnt matter how long it takes a user to perform their second click.

A hacker typing quickly on a keyboard

According to Yibelo, double-clickjacking can be used to obtain OAuth and API permissions on most major websites.

Likewise, it can even be used to attackbrowser extensions.

For starters, you always want to be careful where you click online.

Fish hook on a keyboard

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