Recruiters, beware of cybercrooks posing as job applicants!

Recruiters are being targeted via spear-phishing emails sent by cybercrooks impersonating job applicants, Proofpoint researchers are warning. “The tone and content of the emails suggest to the recipient the actor is a legitimate candidate, and because the actor specifically targets people who are involved in recruiting and hiring, the emails do not immediately seem suspicious,” they noted. The attack starts with an email, ends with malware The threat actor – designated as TA4557 by Proofpoint … More →

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