Although it is a frustrating situation and a lot of anguish to find a job, be careful with the pages you enter and disclose your personal data, because through specialized pages such as LinkedIn and the instant messaging application, WhatsApp, they would be stealing your information through links.
This was a find of the fAmerican cybersecurity firm Mandiantwhich found that those who intend to steal information They pose as recruiters or companies on LinkedIn linking to “jobs,” but it’s actually a virus that accesses your information the moment you open it.
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The profiles of these people are adapted in a very similar way to that of real recruiters, generating closeness with people so that they can fall much more easily for the scam.
Is that how it works
These people invite you to chat through the WhatsApp application and there use a PlanWalkfor spread a virus through a supposedly legitimate job opening. This virus is designed to give remote access to your computer when you click the link.
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Additionally, these subjects they can access your information to activate your screen logs (TouchShot) and access keystrokes on the device.
How to avoid it?
Cybersecurity experts recommend the following:
• Lack of information in the offer: Vacancies that only mention the position, but do not have information such as hours, profiles, salary, among others. It is generally a way to scam people by asking them for money to apply.
• Suspicious email address: You have to carefully review the links you click on, because if the link does not have the name of the company or organization and it suddenly changes to another name, surely it can be a trap.
Please note that it is very rare for companies to send vacancies via WhatsApp or text messages.
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• A very good offer: Always doubt offers that are too good, thugs often use this strategy to hook people and make them fall for the scam. Doubt and investigate whenever you see an offer on your trusted search engine.
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