In the ever-evolving game of hacker versus everyone else, cybercriminals have decided that popping up incessant browser notifications is the modern-day equivalent of repeatedly ringing someone’s doorbell while hiding in the bushes. The new weapon of choice? Matrix Push C2, a command-and-control platform that hackers are using to deliver targeted phishing attacks straight to your eyeballs.

‘We’ve cracked the code!’ exclaimed cybercriminals who have suddenly found themselves with too much time and creativity on their hands, now leveraging the mind-numbingly annoying browser notification system. If your computer is beeping at you for attention more than your dog during meal times, you might just be under attack.

Meanwhile, security experts are scratching their heads while wondering if disabling notifications altogether could be humanity’s best defense. “We’ve found the critical vulnerability,” they say. “It’s people’s lack of patience for anything that resembles a pop-up ad.”