The front door of your company isn’t IT – it’s HR. And attackers know it.
A new wave of cyberattacks is targeting recruiters directly by impersonating job seekers. Sophisticated threat actors are sending infected resumes and portfolios that trigger malware downloads the moment they’re opened. The strategy? Gain trusted access by exploiting the one department that must open every email: recruitment.
This isn’t a hypothetical threat. Groups like FIN6 are actively deploying backdoor payloads by posing as legitimate candidates. They tailor emails to job descriptions, attach clean-looking PDFs or .docx files, and wait for your recruiter to click. Once they do, the attacker has an open window into your corporate network.
What makes these attacks so effective is how normal they appear. Unlike phishing scams filled with red flags, these look like the everyday flow of hiring. And in a talent-hungry market, hiring teams are under pressure to move fast – which means less time for verification and scrutiny.
This is why traditional email filtering won’t catch everything. A beautifully written cover letter with malware embedded in a resume won’t raise alarms until it’s too late.
AUMINT.io equips HR and recruitment teams to recognize social engineering attempts masked as job applications. Through tailored simulations, phishing-resistant workflows, and awareness training, we transform hiring teams from a risk point into a human firewall.
Because your next cyberattack might already be scheduled as a job interview.
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