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Placeholder domain used in dev docs now serves ClickFix attacks

The "third-party.com" domain, commonly used as a placeholder in developer documentation and code examples, is serving a fake Cloudflare verification page that attempts to trick Windows users into executing PowerShell commands.

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The “third‑party.com” placeholder domain, often used in developer documentation, now hosts a counterfeit Cloudflare verification page that attempts to lure Windows users into running PowerShell commands.

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