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If you are receiving an excessive amount of connection requests on LinkedIn from people you do not know, be careful not to provide them with any personal or financial information. Such requests could be part of phishing campaigns, which are among the most prevalent methods of obtaining someone\u2019s passwords and personal data. <\/p>\n
In one such campaign, hackers created several fraudulent LinkedIn accounts by pretending to be corporate headhunters attempting to entice working professionals in industries such as telecommunications and government agencies. They then convinced their victims to provide their business emails. Once they were in possession of the business emails, the hackers gained access to the desired targets, the CEOs and higher management. <\/p>\n
Upon successful completion of a phishing campaign, the hackers can use the stolen data to repeat the process. By accessing important data, including titles and emails, they acquire a mechanism by which they can assume the identity of (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you are receiving an excessive amount of connection requests on LinkedIn from people you do not know, be careful not to provide them with any personal or financial information. Such requests could be part of phishing campaigns, which are…<\/span><\/p>\n