Ransomware attackers are encouraging employees to infect their employers’ networks with viruses, according to security vendor GroupSense. The appeal is made in ransomware notifications and seeks details such as login information. However, GroupSense warns the promises of large payouts to employees for such actions are unlikely to materialise. Cyber-criminals are misrepresenting themselves as the more notorious LockBit group, and attempting to recruit employees to facilitate their scams.
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North Korean hackers are targeting LinkedIn jobseekers with new malware – here’s how to stay safe
Bitdefender has alerted jobseekers to a scam perpetrated by North Korean hacking group Lazarus, which uses LinkedIn to distribute malware through fake job offers that