Beware of the hackers in LinkedIn, don't fall for fake jobs: Here's how they are targeting users

By Team Newsable | First Published Apr 7, 2021, 12:24 PM IST

LinkedIn is mostly used for job purpose. Connecting with different people from different industries, we look for job openings through one contact to other.

But have you ever thought that hackers might get to you via LinkedIn and can actually offer you fake job offers? Well, as per the reports of Gizmodo, the hackers have turned to a different strategy to phish out the users.

Since last year, the job situation hasn't been very smooth, and many people have faced unemployment. So this is the right opportunity for the hackers to play the net of 'giving job offers' to people who are desperate to get one.

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eSentire, a cybersecurity service provider, said that the hackers have come across a sophisticated approach to hack the users, a backdoor Trojan. Now, what is it? It is a form of malware that gives access to the user's computers to send, receive and even delete files without letting them know. These hackers are a group of people who called themselves Golden Chickens.

How do they work?
Well, they will DM or send a direct message to a user who is looking for a job with a zip file attached to it. When the user opens the zip file thinking it to be a job offer, they will unwillingly unfold the fileless backdoor installation, more_eggs.

LinkedIn replied to this issue and went ahead making a statement. They said, "Millions of people use LinkedIn to search and apply for jobs every day — and when job searching, safety means knowing the recruiter you're chatting with is who they say they are, that the job you're excited about is real and authentic, and how to spot fraud. We don't allow fraudulent activity anywhere on LinkedIn. We use automated and manual defences to detect and address fake accounts or fraudulent payments. Any accounts or job posts that violate our policies are blocked from the site."

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