Company job applications scam ransomware warning.

[Rocketman]

Really to anyone who runs their own company or is freelance.

I have been noticing over the last week or so that job applications are coming in with the cv's containing hack software - probably ransomware.

So really to anyone running their own business make sure that any computers that deal with such data are fully up to date on windows patches and running decent anti-virus/email scanning software.

It's no surprise that the scum is doing this, the invoice scam has been going on for a years now.

 

[gaz1]

can you elaborate on that claim by any chance

 

[Rocketman]

Typically for example a graduate sends CV's out for possible jobs or internship for a year, pretty common. Obviously in the scam the document is loaded with ransomware. I'm running decent enough anti-virus and keep my computer up to date on patches so it won't let me open the attachments on the scam mails - just says it's infected.

Only seen it on graduate emails at the moment no reason why the scammers aren't looking at jobs advertised by companies as well.

 

[Welderpaul]

I'm quite used to seeing scam/infected emails with invoices attached, or legal threats, sometimes using genuine company details.

For the first time yesterday I got a CV sent. Deleted it as it was fairly obvious it was junk, but as a business it would be so easy just to click and open it.

I'd love to break the fingers of these jockeys who sit there sending spam/scam emails out. We've got some fairly powerful spam catcher software but still get 15-20 a day through.

 

[gaz1]

for a business it must be a right pain with all this junk coming through to you guys

i cant blame the jobseeker as they are sanctioned if they dont produce enough jobsearch, infact the jobseeker is advised to spam all companys seeking a job by the jobcenter advisors and also by the work programme

as goes for the work programme they are paid to spam any company they can find with offers for the company for free labour as all they are after is the thousands they are paid per jobseeker off loaded from the system

its a real nightmare for them as much as a nightmare for you businesses but thanks to government you are allowed to be spammed compared to the private individual

 

[Kent]

I have a cure that works. DON'T bother checking your inbox works for me

 

[Robotstar5]

I have a cure that works. DON'T bother checking your inbox works for me

I have a work colleague with a similar solution, he just deletes everything in his inbox without opening it, he says if it's important enough they will eventually contact him in person or by phone

 

[Barking Mat]

Over here and probably with you its mobile phone scams as well, missed call, you phone it back and whack you're hit by massive charges. I don't open unknown emails, and don't phone back unknown numbers.

 

[wookie]

If you want to avoid problems with viruses and malware etc then unless there is some Windows only piece of software you just can't live without then the easiest solution is to use a flavour of Linux, then you won't need to run any anti-virus etc because all these idiots pretty much only target Windows with their nasty little creations... Of course this will only work until Linux gets a much bigger market share... erm erm, thinking about it please all stay on Windows so Linux doesn't become a target