Fake Next.js job interview tests backdoor developer's devices

By Bill Toulas

AI Summary

Microsoft Defender discovered a coordinated campaign targeting software developers through malicious Next.js repositories and fake technical assessment materials, including recruiting coding tests. The campaign is linked to North Korean fake job-recruitment operations aimed at establishing persistent access to infected developer machines through poisoned repositories.

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