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Invited to a “job interview” with Netflix or OpenAI? Beware! Your … – July 2026

Author/Source: Graham CLULEY See the full link here

Takeaway

This article warns about a sophisticated phishing scam pretending to offer job interviews at major companies like Netflix and OpenAI. Scammers are trying to steal Google account passwords by tricking people into signing in on fake websites.


Technical Subject Understandability

Beginner


Analogy/Comparison

This scam is like getting a fake invitation to a party where someone tries to steal your house keys when you arrive.


Why It Matters

This scam is dangerous because it can steal your Google password, which could give criminals access to your important personal information. For example, people worried about job security due to company layoffs might fall for these fake job offers.


Related Terms

Phishing, Browser-in-the-browser attack


Jargon Conversion

Phishing is when tricksters send fake messages to get you to give up private information like passwords. A browser-in-the-browser attack is a trick where a fake pop-up window in your web browser looks like a real login page.

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