The number of job adverts posted online is the highest since before the pandemic by over 150% (according to the ONS). 如 国家统计局, there are more vacancies in the United Kingdom than ever before - ending the year with over 1 million. Such an increase in vacancies has flooded the market with job postings in various sectors.
就业诈骗
Cybercriminals are taking advantage of the hot job market and injecting job listings that look like the original job posting. ZScaler has found that attackers scrape and reuse the contents of actual job postings to convince applicants the post is legitimate.
Some scams can gather personal information from a prospective applicant, asking for critical information like name, 出生日期, address, 国民保险号码, which they can use to impersonate you and commit other offences. 除了, personal information could be used for any number of nefarious purposes, such as taking over victims' accounts, opening new financial statements or using the victims' identities for other scams.
More sophisticated scams take it even further. 例如, once a person applies to a fake job listing, the attacker will reach out via a source such as LinkedIn and start a seemingly realistic application process, gathering more personal information from victims as they go. The next stage is an attacker conducting false interviews or asking for money for an initial training package or starter kit.
在英国， Cifas成员 记录近158,000 cases of identity fraud in the first nine months of 2021, 相当于每两个人就有一个.5分钟.
如何识别虚假招聘广告?
注意这些危险信号:
Interviews are not conducted in person or through secure video conferencing applications
潜在的雇主 require employees to purchase equipment or transfer money to the business as a fee
潜在的雇主 requiring credit card information of employees
潜在的雇主是 emailing from regular domain emails，如@gmail.Com或@yahoo.com
非标准域名. 特别是: .在网上, .生活, .xyz
主动提供的工作机会 from companies with little to no presence on the internet
Job postings appear on job boards but 不在他们的网站上
如果你通过短信收到工作邀请， 报告7726
Advice for businesses Recruiting New Staff
As businesses continue to expand and grow, the need for new employees also increases. 不幸的是, with this comes the risk of cybercrime and fake job postings that can compromise a company's reputation and finances.
Three key ways businesses can protect themselves when recruiting new employees:
删除旧的招聘广告 当他们关门的时候
使用信誉良好的招聘工具、招聘网站和公司
Provide clear communication channels for applicants to contact your company
通过以下步骤, businesses can help protect themselves and their potential employees from cyber threats and reduce the risk of cybercrime. Companies can also stay vigilant and educate themselves about the latest scams and how to avoid them.
跟我们谈谈 保安意识培训 给你的员工和我们的 数码足迹评估 for a more in-depth understanding of cybercrime prevention.
寻找新工作? 以下是如何保持安全
Best practices while searching for a new job include:
直接联系公司 through official contact information to confirm the job listing
Only submit job applications through verified sources like the company's official website or authentic job boards
If you are unfamiliar with a company, Google search the company name with the keywords "fraud" or "scam". You may find stories or additional information.
Never make any payment for a job application 或者工作机会
Be cautious of conversations with unofficial company email address
