According to a recent news story, hackers are using fake job advertisements in order to steal corporate and government data.

The US Department of Transportation and a number of US corporations including Booz Allen, Unisys Corp, Hewlett-Packard and Hughes Network Systems, have been attacked by hackers.

Hackers stole information from these companies by baiting employees with fake job listings on ads and via email. Using malicious software programs that were able to bypass security, hackers targeted a limited number of personal computers to fly under the radar of security systems.

“What is most worrying is that this particular sample of malware wasn’t recognized by existing antivirus software. It was able to slip through enterprise defenses,” said Yankee Group security analyst Andrew Jaquith, who learned of the breach from Morris [CEO of security provider Prevx Ltd.].

As of yet, all companies are declining comment and the Department of Transportation says no security breach has been detected. Security software companies are releasing patches to address the new and very sophisticated threat.

Via FOX News Tags: malware, malicious software, hacker, hacking, data breach, security software