Security News > 2023 > February > How IT jobs and recruiting on the dark web might trick you
According to Kaspersky's new research, this tech job recruiting environment is only an illusion - legal jobs are rare on the dark web.
Why are some IT pros looking for jobs on the dark web?
The number of ads offered on the dark web as collected by Kaspersky on 155 different dark web forums from January 2020 to June 2022 is close to 200,000, with peaks during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Kaspersky's research reveals that contrary to popular belief, cybercriminals' jobs are not paid significantly more than legitimate jobs.
Figure C. How to spot a suspicious job offer from the dark web.
Some jobs ads on the dark web do look similar to legitimate postings, so users should always be careful if they decide to follow up on a posting.
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https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-it-recruiting-dark-web-trick/
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