CYBERSECURITY JOB HUNTING GUIDE
Employment & cert fraud
Author: Stefan Waldvogel
Employment fraud can be prevented, learn more about it.
Think about fraud before you look for jobs or even before you open a LinkedIn account. Many people want your money, your information, or something else. Finding a job is a dangerous task, scrutinize everything and use your knowledge to find out if an offer is good or bad.
You get an email with an attachment? Scan it before you click on an attachment and if it is a zip file be aware of the Golden Chicken group / More_Eggs backdoor attack.
You might ask me: Why is this important?
Two years ago, I arrived in America, and quickly; I was involved in such a case and I researched more about it. America is compared to other first-world countries very dangerous and the crime rate is high. In Germany, I was used to talking to a police officer every 10 to 20 years (Can I see your driver's license, please. Thanks).
You want to know more about the bad side of America and what to do if you are involved in it: www.usa.gov/scams-and-frauds, www.fbi.gov/scams-and-safety, and reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/.
How to discover fraud
According to FBI, these are some things to discover employment fraud:
- Interviews are not conducted in-person or through a secure video call.
- Potential employers contact victims through non-company email domains and teleconference applications.
- Potential employers require employees to purchase start-up equipment from the company.
- Potential employers require employees to pay upfront for background investigations or screenings.
- Potential employers request credit card information.
- Potential employers send an employment contract to physically sign asking for PII.
- Job postings appear on job boards, but not on the companies’ websites.
Source: krebsonsecurity.com/2021/05/how-to-tell-a-job-offer-from-an-id-theft-trap/
You get an email with an attachment? Scan it before you click on an attachment and if it is a zip file be aware of the Golden Chicken group / More_Eggs backdoor attack.
You might ask me: Why is this important?
Two years ago, I arrived in America, and quickly; I was involved in such a case and I researched more about it. America is compared to other first-world countries very dangerous and the crime rate is high. In Germany, I was used to talking to a police officer every 10 to 20 years (Can I see your driver's license, please. Thanks).
You want to know more about the bad side of America and what to do if you are involved in it: www.usa.gov/scams-and-frauds, www.fbi.gov/scams-and-safety, and reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/.
How to discover fraud
According to FBI, these are some things to discover employment fraud:
- Interviews are not conducted in-person or through a secure video call.
- Potential employers contact victims through non-company email domains and teleconference applications.
- Potential employers require employees to purchase start-up equipment from the company.
- Potential employers require employees to pay upfront for background investigations or screenings.
- Potential employers request credit card information.
- Potential employers send an employment contract to physically sign asking for PII.
- Job postings appear on job boards, but not on the companies’ websites.
Source: krebsonsecurity.com/2021/05/how-to-tell-a-job-offer-from-an-id-theft-trap/
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