Companies have long faced external attacks from hackers. Now, thanks to generative AI, another threat has emerged: Employees who aren't who they say they are.

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Fake job seekers are increasingly targeting U.S. companies hiring for remote positions, using AI tools like deepfake software to secure employment. The deception ranges from installing malware to stealing data or simply collecting wages. Companies across various industries, particularly in cybersecurity and cryptocurrency, have experienced a surge in such fraudulent applications. Efforts to tackle this issue include adoption of advanced identity-verification technologies.

Fake job seekers are flooding U.S. companies that are hiring for remote positions, tech CEOs say

I guess the corporations get what they deserve as there have been countless job vacancies just to make them look like they are recruting when in fact they are not.

What about direct face to face interviews? Without intermediaries. Haha :D Nobody does that anymore! HRs cant do it anymore ! Haha! Pathetic.

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or simply collecting wages.
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“Corporations which replace workers with LLMs complaining about workers outsourcing to LLMs.”

I bet this is fake news. They just want to scare organizations into ending remote work.

It is in deed a big problem, I have personally been contacted about jobs that seemed legit just to be ghosted. It sucks for aspiring pentesters like myself who’s just trying to get their foot in the door of cyber…