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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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