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ANATOMY OF A FAKE INTERVIEW: Social Engineering Campaigns Targeting Crypto Developers
When
Thursday, 29 October 2026
17:00–18:30
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Crypto developers have become a prime target for a highly effective social engineering technique: the fake job interview. Posing as recruiters on LinkedIn and similar platforms, attackers lure developers into what appears to be a legitimate hiring process - culminating in a "coding exercise" that secretly delivers malware. Once installed, this malware can steal cryptocurrency wallets and credentials, and open the door to further lateral movement within a victim's systems or organization. Agenda: 🔹 Introduction to the Cybersecurity Working Group · 10 min 🔹 Presentation · 30 min 🔹 Q&A and Discussion · 10 min Moderated by Patrick Schramboeck 🔹 Apéro & Networking This presentation walks through a typical fake interview campaign from first contact to compromise, illustrating the tactics attackers use to appear credible and the technical consequences when the ruse succeeds. It concludes with practical guidance: how to recognize red flags in recruiters and companies, how to safely handle unsolicited coding assignments (e.g. using single-use virtual machines), and what steps to take - including preserving evidence and reporting - if you believe you've been targeted.
Who's going
Sponsors & partners
- Where
- CV Labs Zug, Zug
- Organizer
- Crypto Valley Association
- Who's going
- ~50 expected
- Registration
- 🌍 Open to all
