Malware from fake recruiters www.gdatasoftware.com/blog/2025…

Fake recruiters are currently on the hunt for CVs – and also your data. Reports have emerged about malware being put into work assignments that supposedly test a candidate’s technical skills.

Recruiters are in a constant struggle to find matches for their job openings. Be it via classic job ads online, or via DM on platforms like LinkedIn.

We have recently discovered a report by several users on Reddit who says that they have been contacted by a recruiter and given a task to create a work sample. This practice is not uncommon, though it has been claimed in the past that some companies use this tactic to take advantage of applicants and get production work done for free. But on the whole, companies want to see that you are capable of doing what your resume says. This case, however, was interesting. From the fact that you are reading this post on the blog of a company that fights malware, you can probably guess where this is going. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves.