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fromMoneywise
3 hours ago

PA Retiree Loses $221K in Remote Work Task Scam

A Pennsylvania retiree lost over $220,000 in a sophisticated task scam involving fake hotel review work that used escalating deposit requirements and false withdrawal obstacles to extract money.
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fromThe Hacker News
3 weeks ago
World news

DPRK Operatives Impersonate Professionals on LinkedIn to Infiltrate Companies

North Korean operatives use stolen LinkedIn identities and verified workplace credentials to secure remote jobs for espionage, revenue generation, and data theft.
fromSecuritymagazine
4 months ago
US news

How To Counter Evolving Cybersecurity Threats: The North Korean IT Worker Edition

North Korean remote IT workers infiltrate U.S. companies using stolen identities, deepfakes, laptop farms, and shell companies to evade sanctions and exfiltrate data.
fromwww.cnbc.com
7 months ago

How deepfake AI job applicants are stealing remote work

"Deepfake candidates are infiltrating the job market at a crazy, unprecedented rate," said Vijay Balasubramaniyan, CEO of voice authentication startup Pindrop Security, who said he recently caught a deepfake job candidate.
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