HR must be on the lookout for cybercriminals acting as job applicants. ZDNet reports that a new ransomware campaign, called GoldenEye, is infecting corporate human resource offices. The cybercriminals send HR email applications and even authentic-looking cover letters to trick recipients into opening infected attachments.
GoldenEye victims are instructed to enable Macros to open Excel files, says ZDNet. The Macros send a code and then encrypt their files. Cybercriminals follow up with ransom notes demanding bitcoin payments to decrypt their files.
