Nov 23, 2024Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / Cryptocurrency The North Korea-linked threat actor known as Sapphire Sleet is estimated to have stolen more than $10 million worth of cryptocurrency as part of social engineering campaigns orchestrated over a six-month period. These findings come from Microsoft, which said that multiple threat activity clusters with ties … [Read more...] about North Korean Hackers Steal $10M with AI-Driven Scams and Malware on LinkedIn
LinkedIn Halts AI Data Processing in U.K. Amid Privacy Concerns Raised by ICO
Sep 21, 2024Ravie LakshmananPrivacy / Artificial Intelligence The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has confirmed that professional social networking platform LinkedIn has suspended processing users' data in the country to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models. "We are pleased that LinkedIn has reflected on the concerns we raised about its approach to … [Read more...] about LinkedIn Halts AI Data Processing in U.K. Amid Privacy Concerns Raised by ICO
North Korean Threat Actors Deploy COVERTCATCH Malware via LinkedIn Job Scams
Sep 07, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Security / Malware Threat actors affiliated with North Korea have been observed leveraging LinkedIn as a way to target developers as part of a fake job recruiting operation. These attacks employ coding tests as a common initial infection vector, Google-owned Mandiant said in a new report about threats faced by the Web3 sector. "After an … [Read more...] about North Korean Threat Actors Deploy COVERTCATCH Malware via LinkedIn Job Scams
Purging your company’s LinkedIn page of fake employees
Among social networks, LinkedIn holds a rather unique position. The platform is designed for communication among professionals, which automatically implies contact with new people, almost complete transparency of user information, as well as a fairly high degree of trust in total strangers. The downside of this is the relative ease of creating plausible fake profiles. For … [Read more...] about Purging your company’s LinkedIn page of fake employees
How phishers trick LinkedIn users
Have you disabled annoying e-mail notifications from social networks? We think that’s great! We even periodically offer advice on how to cut down on digital noise. But LinkedIn is a special case. People really do expect messages from the social network for professionals — one could be from a prospective employer or business partner, after all. But a message from LinkedIn might … [Read more...] about How phishers trick LinkedIn users
Russian Who Hacked LinkedIn, Dropbox Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison
A Russian hacker who was found guilty of hacking LinkedIn, Dropbox, and Formspring over eight years ago has finally been sentenced to 88 months in United States prison, that's more than seven years by a federal court in San Francisco this week. Yevgeniy Aleksandrovich Nikulin, 32, of Moscow hacked into servers belonging to three American social media firms, including LinkedIn, … [Read more...] about Russian Who Hacked LinkedIn, Dropbox Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison
LinkedIn Releases Brand New ‘LinkedIn Pulse’ News Reader App for iPhone
LinkedIn has released a brand new version of its Pulse reader app that offers personalized news tailored to your preferences and industry. It’s a crazy world out there. Pulse breaks through the noise with timely and tailored news you need to know, saving you time. See what your network and peers are reading, receive top news in your industry, and be notified when your … [Read more...] about LinkedIn Releases Brand New ‘LinkedIn Pulse’ News Reader App for iPhone
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Government to Allow Companies to Reveal More Information on National Security Orders
The government has struck a tentative deal with major tech firms that will allow them to reveal more information about how the government collects data on their customers. Attorney General Eric Holder and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper released the following joint statement Monday: “As indicated in the Justice Department’s filing with the Foreign … [Read more...] about Government to Allow Companies to Reveal More Information on National Security Orders
Apple, Microsoft, Others Publish Open Letter to Washington Requesting Government Surveillance Reform
Apple, AOL, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Twitter, and Yahoo have sent an open letter to Washington urging reforms that ensure that government surveillance efforts are clearly restricted by law, proportionate to the risks, transparent and subject to independent oversight. The open letter was posted to http://reformgovernmentsurveillance.com/. It reads as … [Read more...] about Apple, Microsoft, Others Publish Open Letter to Washington Requesting Government Surveillance Reform