Cybercrooks Are Using Fake Job Listings to Steal Crypto

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Moonlock Lab dives deep into a campaign tricking blockchain developers with fake job interviews to deploy malware that installs a backdoor and targets MetaMask.

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An ongoing cyber campaign is targeting job seekers with fake interview websites, tricking them into downloading a barebones yet highly effective backdoor. Unlike sophisticated malware that uses obfuscation techniques, this attack relies on simplicity. Even more concerning is its attempt to hijack the permissions of the cryptocurrency-related Chrome extension MetaMask.