{
  "id": 6354997,
  "title": "I scanned 37 security job posts tonight. Zero were posted in the last 24 hours.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/i-scanned-37-security-job-posts-tonight-zero-were-posted-in-the-last",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-09T00:01:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/xuxu298/i-scanned-37-security-job-posts-tonight-zero-were-posted-in-the-last-24-hours-119a"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During a recent inspection of security job postings on a large freelance marketplace, <source 30b12a68-e29> it was discovered that none of the 37 jobs listed had been posted within the past 24 hours <source 30b12a68-e29>. This finding was based on a systematic review of five distinct job titles, sorted by recency and checked at 2026-09-08 23:57Z <source 30b12a68-e29>. Out of the 37 cards reviewed, 33 were unique postings, as four were duplicated across multiple anchors <source 30b12a68-e29>. The most recent job listing was a day old, and the platform's own age estimation algorithm failed to accurately determine the age of five cards, potentially masking new job postings <source 30b12a68-e29>. Additionally, only the \"soc 2\" anchor yielded results indicating verified payments and significant expenditure, while the other product names did not show a significant correlation with job activity <source 30b12a68-e29>. This unexpected result suggests that buyers may be searching for specific paperwork rather than the actual security tools being used, challenging the assumption that marketplace metrics accurately reflect demand for security services <source 30b12a68-e29>.",
  "summary": "I measure whether security monitoring actually fires. Tonight I checked something I had been assuming instead of measuring: how fast does the security slice of one large freelance marketplace actually produce work? Method: five one-word anchors (wazuh, splunk, siem, qradar, \"soc 2\"), sorted by recency, no time filter, page one, read at 2026-09-08 23:57Z. Result: 37 cards. That is 33 unique jobs,…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}