"New data from DNSFilter shows that cybercriminals are stooping to a new low: targeting job seekers. The cybersecurity company found 8,724 malicious domains containing the word "jobs," with the overwhelming majority (86%) newly registered or observed. Meanwhile, 1,161 malicious domains contained the word "careers.""
"The economy is not so great...people are struggling to find jobs, some people are struggling to keep jobs, and it's that constant ebb and flow of 'where's the good sheep for the wolf to go attack?'"
"In May, Arctic Wolf Labs released details about a spearphishing campaign hurled by threat group Venom Spider at hiring managers, with threat actors using résumés laced with malware when applying for jobs. Recruiters also have been grappling with the growing fake IT worker scheme, which has grown in sophistication thanks to deepfake technology."
Thousands of malicious domains containing words like "jobs" (8,724) and "careers" (1,161) have been identified, with 86% newly registered or observed. Economic strain and slowing hiring make job seekers especially vulnerable to scams. Threat actors also target hiring managers with spearphishing campaigns that deliver malware via résumés, and fake IT worker schemes have improved using deepfake technology. Recommendations include carefully checking domain names, avoiding links with excessive hyphens or strange extensions, and treating unusually attractive job offers with skepticism to reduce risk of fraud or malware infection.
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