CrowdStrike Warns of Phishing Scam Targeting Job Seekers with XMRig Cryptominer

Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike is alerting of a phishing campaign that exploits its own branding to distribute a cryptocurrency miner that’s disguised as an employee CRM application as part of a supposed recruitment process. “The attack begins with a phishing email impersonating CrowdStrike recruitment, directing recipients to a malicious website,” the company said. "Victims are prompted to