Users force LinkedIn to bring back connections download tool used by scrapers
LinkedIn users have rejected a new data export process set up by the company, which would allow them to export their connections’ information with a delay of 24 or, …
Why LinkedIn chose to keep its bug bounty program private
Bug bounty programs have become de rigueur for tech and Internet companies that want to improve the security of their products by (partly) outsourcing bug discovery. But while …
Researchers create searchable database of intelligence operators
The researchers behind Transparency Toolkit, a venture whose goal is to develop source software to collect and analyze publicly available data on surveillance and human rights …
LinkedIn does away with controversial email service
LinkedIn has announced that it’s doing away with some of its services, and among these is Intro, a tool that allowed iPhone users who installed it to view in the email …
US agency employees let invented woman expert into the network
Once again, and more spectacularly, security researchers have proved that attackers wielding a fake LinkedIn account sporting the image of an attractive woman claiming to be …
Fake LinkedIn profile gathering info for targeted attacks
Social networks are great sources of information for cyber criminals and a great way to enter the potential victims’ circle of trust. An ongoing social engineering …
LinkedIn outage was due to DNS records misconfiguration
The mystery of the LinkedIn outage has been revealed: Network Solutions, its DNS provider, has been battered by a DDoS attack and while defending itself, misconfigured the DNS …
LinkedIn unveils optional 2-step verification
“Professional” social networking website LinkedIn is the latest in a string of popular online services and communities that have introduced optional 2-step …
Which companies help protect your data from the government?
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has released its annual report on online service providers’ practices when it comes to protecting users’ privacy and data from …
Fake LinkedIn notifications lead to phishing and malware
LinkedIn users are once again targeted with a massive and widespread spam campaign that takes the form of a notification about a supposedly received message from a potential …
Cybercriminals mostly targeting LinkedIn, PayPal and Amazon
GFI Software released a collection of the most prevalent threat detections encountered last month. In December, GFI threat researchers found a handful of phony Google Play app …
Bogus LinkedIn invitations lead to info-stealer Trojan
Another round of LinkedIn-themed spam is hitting inboxes around the world, warns GFI. The email, sent from a bogus email address, urges the recipient to join the …
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