In a recent blog post, Kaspersky exposed some examples of this kind of phishing email. Abusing LinkedIn is one of those techniques that is very effective because a lot of professionals use and depend on LinkedIn for their activities or work relationships. Now some phishing includes advanced social engineering. SEE: Password breach: Why pop culture and passwords don’t mix (free PDF) (TechRepublic) With phishing, the goal is to collect banking credentials, credit card numbers or get access to emails from users, which in turn allows them to run more sophisticated scams, like the infamous business email compromise scam that has affected so many companies for some years already. How to secure your email via encryption, password management and more (TechRepublic Premium)Ĭybercriminals are always changing their tactics in order to achieve their goals. Meet the most comprehensive portable cybersecurity device Image: Natee Meepian/Shutterstock Must-read security coverage Learn how to detect phishing on LinkedIn and protect yourself from it. Don’t fall for LinkedIn phishing: How to watch for this credential-stealing attackĬybercriminals are now using LinkedIn to find a way into your files.

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