News May 21, 2021

LinkedIn Security Warning: Malware Sent via Fake Job Offers

2 min read - LinkedIn security problems may come not from the website itself but from people trying to abuse it. Digital attackers launched a spear-phishing campaign on LinkedIn in April that used fake job offers to spread malware. The attackers attempted to trick…

February 27, 2019

Threat Actor Using Fake LinkedIn Job Offers to Deliver More_eggs Backdoor

2 min read - Security researchers discovered that a threat actor is targeting LinkedIn users with fake job offers to deliver the More_eggs backdoor.

X-Force June 3, 2016

Compromised Before My Very Eyes: How I Almost Got Hacked

3 min read - Here's the story of how I almost got hacked — and what you can learn from my close call to ensure the data breach doesn't happen to you.

May 23, 2016

117 Million LinkedIn Email Details Hit the Dark Web — Business as Usual?

2 min read - A years-old hack led to more than 117 million LinkedIn email addresses and passwords being posted online — and this isn't the only hack getting headlines.

December 1, 2015

All Patched Up: Software Catches a Break Over Holiday Weekend

2 min read - Lenovo, LinkedIn and Zen Cart addressed serious software flaws during the holiday weekend, but now users can rest assured that vulnerabilities are patched.

Identity & Access November 6, 2015

Social Engineering Attackers Deploy Fake Social Media Profiles

2 min read - Cybercriminals are using social engineering tactics on social media networks such as LinkedIn to gain access to corporate networks.

Application Security April 10, 2015

Social Media Security Tactics: Think Small, Save Big?

3 min read - At Facebook's recent F8 conference, CEO Mark Zuckerberg touched on "small" security tactics the site uses to avoid larger issue down the line.

Application Security December 4, 2014

SpoofedMe Social Login Attack Discovered by IBM X-Force Researchers

7 min read - IBM X-Force has found a social login attack that lets attackers intrude in many websites' local accounts and has alerted those affected by it.

Malware June 2, 2011

LinkedIn Spam Emails Download Malware

4 min read - LinkedIn spam emails exploit users' tendency to follow links from social networks, then steal sensitive data from their computers.

Advanced Threats April 13, 2011

RSA and Epsilon: Research Shows Education Can’t Protect Against New Social Engineering Attacks

4 min read - Even security-savvy users can fall for fake social engineering attacks through malicious emails sent by cyber criminals to install malware.