Webroot Spots NATO Job Apps Lead To Malware



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This one qualifies as a Scam Of The Week and it's a good one to forward to your employees.

An interesting and very comprehensive phishing and malware-delivery campaign has been spotted by Webroot researchers. The attackers are posing as the chief of NATO's Human Resources Division, sending out an email that tells about a number of supposed job openings (with huge salaries) at the international organization, and urges recipients to apply.

Unfortunately, in order to do so they are instructed to fill out a fake NATO Employment Application Form and a fake Interview Form, which asks them to share extremely personal and very sensitive information such as name, address, telephone and cell phone number, email address, marital status, date of birth, information on their children (if they have any), education, other skills, employment history, and much, much more. Details and sample screen shot at the Webroot Threat Blog:




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