How to Avoid Malware in Web3 Job Interviews: A Developer OpSec Guide

In Web3, major security breaches no longer start only in smart contract vulnerabilities—they start in the recruitment pipeline. Threat actors increasingly use fake job offers, trojanized take-home tests, and terminal exploits to harvest browser credentials, compromise private keys, and drain treasuries.

This 2-page playbook breaks down real-world forensic cases like the Ronin and DMM Bitcoin attacks, details the eight active malware vectors from malicious lifecycle scripts to ClickFix traps, and delivers a five-layer workstation defense protocol. It also includes an exact candidate counter-offer script to help developers refuse unvetted local code execution and champion Proof-Based Hiring.