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SECURITYApr 23 · 21:38 UTCTHE REGISTERJessica Lyons

Dev targeted by sophisticated job scam: 'I let my guard down, and ran the freaking code'

A developer fell victim to a sophisticated job scam involving a realistic-looking website, video interviews, and malicious code disguised as a technical test. The scam began with a LinkedIn message and used social engineering tactics to trick the victim into executing harmful code.

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