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technology18h ago
Looking for a job? It could be a scam — NordVPN uncovers phishing campaign impersonating top brands' recruiters
- NordVPN’s Threat Intelligence unit exposed a phishing campaign impersonating recruiters from Meta, Disney, Coca-Cola, and Spotify.
- The scam directs victims to fake portals that only activate via a unique referral link embedded in the phishing email.
- Victims reaching the fake login are asked to sign in with Facebook, enabling credential theft.
- The operation leverages data scraped from platforms like LinkedIn and past breaches to target victims.
- Fake portals resemble legitimate job boards to fool victims before the credential theft step.
- Experts urge checking URLs and enabling two-factor authentication to prevent account compromise.
- The report emphasizes that job seekers are particularly vulnerable to these multi-stage scams.
- NordVPN offered a deal and noted the broader context of protecting personal data while job hunting.
- The campaign uses legitimate-looking emails and platforms like Google AppSheet to evade filters.
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