SMRTR ProgrammingApr 9, 2025Daily.dev

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

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Deepfake AI is enabling scammers to create fake job candidates, with Pindrop Security encountering a Russian coder using AI to mask his face during an interview. Gartner predicts 1 in 4 global job candidates will be fake by 2028, risking malware installation, data theft, and salary fraud. Cybersecurity and cryptocurrency firms are prime targets. Companies are responding with identity verification services and new authentication technologies.

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