--- title: Job Seekers Make for Vulnerable Targets | daily.dev description: Research from Incogni reveals that 90% of top job search platforms sell user data to third parties, yet 37% of job seekers incorrectly believe data is only... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/job-seekers-make-for-vulnerable-targets-lk7y1lvfm twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Job Seekers Make for Vulnerable Targets | daily.dev og:description: Research from Incogni reveals that 90% of top job search platforms sell user data to third parties, yet 37% of job seekers incorrectly believe data is only... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/job-seekers-make-for-vulnerable-targets-lk7y1lvfm og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/LK7y1LVFM.png og:image:alt: Job Seekers Make for Vulnerable Targets og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Job Seekers Make for Vulnerable Targets **[Security Boulevard](https://daily.dev/sources/securityboulevard)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Research from Incogni reveals that 90% of top job search platforms sell user data to third parties, yet 37% of job seekers incorrectly believe data is only shared with employers. Resumes contain dense PII — names, contact details, work history — making job seekers prime targets for spear phishing, identity theft, and social engineering. Security experts recommend organizations treat job platforms as third-party risk vectors and include profile hygiene in security awareness training. Job seekers are advised to audit and delete dormant accounts and exercise caution with AI-powered CV optimization tools that may retain or train on sensitive data. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Do job search platforms like LinkedIn, Monster, and Indeed sell user data to third parties? Yes, research from Incogni found that 90% of top job search platforms engage in selling user data to third parties. Despite this, 80% of surveyed job seekers said they felt at least somewhat comfortable sharing sensitive information with these platforms, and 37% incorrectly believed data is only shared with employers. _daily.dev surfaces security research like this for developers weighing where to post their own resumes._ ### Which job search platforms have the best and worst privacy practices? Snagajob, Flexjobs, and Glassdoor scored as the highest performers on privacy according to Incogni's research, while ZipRecruiter, Monster, and LinkedIn were rated the most privacy-evasive. LinkedIn has faced regulatory fines and lawsuits over data practices, and Monster has experienced multiple data breaches. _job seekers comparing platform privacy track findings like these through daily.dev before uploading a resume._ ### Why is a resume considered a security risk when uploaded to job platforms? A resume is a concentrated collection of personally identifiable information, including full name, contact details, work history, education, and sometimes a physical address, making it valuable for attackers running spear-phishing, identity theft, and social engineering campaigns against both the individual and their current or former employer. Nearly 40% of users never delete old job-search profiles. _security teams tracking third-party data exposure risks follow reporting like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Your Profile Is a Dossier. 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