That dream job offer from Coca-Cola or Ferrari? It’s a trap for your passwords

As layoffs surge and job seekers flood the market, phishing campaigns impersonating major brands, including Coca-Cola and Ferrari, are ramping up—and they’re more sophisticated than ever. The first scam we found uses a convincing booking page to collect personal details, then tricks victims into...

NK’s Famous Chollima Use BeaverTail and OtterCookie Malware in Job Scam

North Korea's Famous Chollima is back, merging BeaverTail and OtterCookie malware to target job seekers. Cisco Talos details the new threat. Keylogging, screen recording, and cryptocurrency wallet theft detected in an attack...

North Korean Hackers Use Fake Crypto Firms in Job Malware Scam

Silent Push reveals a complex scheme where North Korean hackers posed as crypto companies, using AI and fake…...

‘OpenAI’ Job Scam Targeted International Workers Through Telegram

An alleged job scam, led by “Aiden” from “OpenAI,” recruited workers in Bangladesh for months before disappearing overnight, according to FTC complaints obtained by WIRED...

North Korean Hackers Target Freelance Developers in Job Scam to Deploy Malware

Freelance software developers are the target of an ongoing campaign that leverages job interview-themed lures to deliver cross-platform malware families known as BeaverTail and InvisibleFerret. The activity, linked to North Korea, has been codenamed DeceptiveDevelopment, which overlaps with...

Lazarus Group Targets Blockchain Pros with Fake Video Conferencing, Job Scam

A new Group-IB report highlights an ongoing campaign by the North Korean Lazarus Group, known as the “Eager…...

DOJ Charges Nashville Man for Helping North Koreans Get U.S. Tech Jobs

The U.S. Department of Justice DoJ on Thursday charged a 38-year-old individual from Nashville, Tennessee, for allegedly running a "laptop farm" to help get North Koreans remote jobs with American and British companies. Matthew Isaac Knoot is charged with conspiracy to cause damage to protected...

Facebook Job Scam

Qualys has confirmed ongoing attacks against multiple brands offering work-from-home remote job offers, advertised through Facebook. Unfortunately, these scams typically see a rise in prevalence following the holidays. Qualys has confirmed cyber criminals are advertising jobs within Facebook to...

‘Appalling’ Riot Games Job Fraud Takes Aim at Wallets

Riot Games, the developer behind League of Legends, has filed a California lawsuit against scammers, whose identities aren’t yet known, for ripping off job seekers with the promise of a gig with the company. Usually early in their careers and eager for a chance with a gaming company like Riot, jo...