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Fake LinkedIn profiles lure unsuspecting users

13

Oct

2015

No doubt you’ve received a #linkedin invitation from someone you don’t know — or you’re not sure you know. Next time, you might want to think a little harder before accepting. Researchers from Dell SecureWorks Counter Threat Unit have identified a network of at least 25 well-developed LinkedIn profiles as part of a targeted #social […]

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Fake LinkedIn profiles, ‘convincing’ network linked to Iran-based group

08

Oct

2015

The Counter Threat Unit (CTU), the Dell SecureWorks research team, uncovered an initiative by an Iran-based threat group it dubbed #threat group 2889, to create a network of fake #linkedin profiles for “obtaining confidential #information they can use for cyber espionage purposes.” The team said the intent of the group was to use what researchers […]

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LinkedIn says private bug bounty program works for it better

18

Jun

2015

LinkedIn plans to continue closely vetting researchers for its bug bounty rewards program, saying it reduces the number of distracting erroneous and irrelevant reports. The decision to keep its program private “gives our strong internal application security team the ability to focus on securing the next generation of LinkedIn’s products while interacting with a small, […]

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