These e-mails read like juicy job offers but trigger a “phishing” attack when a Web link in the mail is clicked, and the malicious programme, like a thief, begins unloading personal data and uploading it to a remote computer. Symantec cited examples of alluring e-mails sent to job-seekers, fraudulently using tags of and. Customers got a first virus by following a link in a fraudulent e-mail, Symantec said on its website. Sources close to the company said India was not majorly affected, though there was officially no word.īloomberg reported that the malicious programmes started to be downloaded by unsuspecting customers last month. A spokesman said the Hyderabad-based unit could make a statement on Thursday.
The Indian arm of Monster Worldwide Inc,, had little to say on Wednesday after malicious software programmes were detected by computer security firm Symantec. HT Imageīut there is no ground for panic yet. Hot job seekers and global career junkies, beware! Cyber criminals have broken through to the popular global job site,, with computer viruses aimed at stealing names, addresses and bank account numbers.
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