Social Engineering Attempts Via LinkedIn Messaging: How to Stay Safe
About this episode
The episode discusses social engineering attempts via LinkedIn messaging and how to stay safe from such scams.
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/social-engineering-attempts-via-linkedin-messaging-how-to-stay-safe . If someone you just met on LinkedIn wants you to share your screen and install software, assume it's malicious until proven otherwise. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity . You can also check exclusive content about #phishing , #phising-attacks , #social-engineering , #cybersecurity , #linkedin , #social-media-hacking , #cybersecurity-tips , #cybersecurity-awareness , and more. This story was written by: @chribonn . Learn more about this writer by checking @chribonn's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com . I participated in a LinkedIn-based social engineering attempt The playbook: ✅ LinkedIn message ✅ Calendly meeting invite ✅ No camera ("technical issue") ✅ Gmail account, not corporate email ✅ Request to share your screen ✅ Excessive praise regardless of your answers ✅ Links to external sites + requests to install software When I challenged the scam and said I'd write about it, the call ended immediately. Stay vigilant.
Topics covered
- social engineering
- cybersecurity
- phishing
- screen sharing
Keywords
- social engineering
- cybersecurity
- phishing
- screen sharing
- malicious software
- cybersecurity tips
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