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HOW I ALMOST GOT HACKED BY A 'JOB INTERVIEW'

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This dev narrowly avoided being hacked through a sophisticated scam disguised as a legitimate job interview with a blockchain company. The scam had a fake coding challenge containing obfuscated malware designed to steal sensitive data like crypto wallets and passwords. He was saved by using AI to scan the codebase for suspicious activity before running it.