How to compromise your system with a job interview
codedge · hn · 2026-08-20
This article details a social engineering attack vector where a job interview is used to compromise a system. It explains how malicious actors can plant exploits during the interview process or in submitted code samples, and discusses defensive measures against such insider-threat-style attacks.
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