{"id":4173,"date":"2024-07-24T09:49:26","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T14:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/richardson-tx-1049\/?p=4173"},"modified":"2024-07-24T09:49:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T14:49:26","slug":"dangers-of-linkedin-4-security-features-to-use-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/richardson-tx-1049\/blog\/dangers-of-linkedin-4-security-features-to-use-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Dangers Of LinkedIn: 4 Security Features To Use TODAY"},"content":{"rendered":"

A recent report from Check Point Research revealed a shocking statistic \u2013 the Microsoft-owned business platform LinkedIn is impersonated in nearly half of all phishing attacks globally.<\/p>\n

One of the ways scammers leverage LinkedIn to deploy their phishing attack is when they zero in on anyone seeking a new job or career change. While e-mails like \u201cYou have 1 new invitation\u201d or \u201cYour profile has been viewed by 63 people\u201d can be authentic, it\u2019s critical to verify the e-mail address it\u2019s sent from to ensure that it\u2019s genuinely from LinkedIn. These impersonators will send e-mails that look identical to the real ones, with links to fake LinkedIn pages that will rip off your information as soon as you enter it.<\/p>\n

Another way cybercriminals leverage LinkedIn is by creating fake profiles and messaging people about job opportunities. Once you\u2019re on the hook, they\u2019ll either ask for a small payment upfront to process your application (that you\u2019ll never see again) or send you a link to a form you must fill out that\u2019s actually a phishing link in disguise.<\/p>\n

LinkedIn is aware of the problem and is working on developing advanced security features to protect its users. Here are three of the current security features it has already deployed:<\/p>\n

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  1. Suspicious Message Warnings <\/strong>\u2013 LinkedIn\u2019s technology can detect messages from people who are attempting to take you off the platform or are saying something potentially inappropriate and will send you a warning notification.<\/li>\n
  2. AI-Generated Profile Picture Detection<\/strong> \u2013 Scammers will use AI to generate realistic profile pictures of fake people to create fake profiles used to scam users. Scarily, LinkedIn\u2019s research showed that users were generally unable to visually distinguish real faces from these synthetically generated ones. As a result, LinkedIn partnered with Academia to develop and deploy advanced detection features that allow LinkedIn to detect AI-generated profile pictures and shut down their profiles before they cause problems.<\/li>\n
  3. Profile Verification <\/strong>\u2013 This feature allows you to verify your page\u2019s authenticity. By submitting an additional form of ID, you can get a verification badge on your profile, so anyone who looks at it knows you are who you say you are. This is a valuable feature since scammers are always looking for fresh targets and have pages that get shut down quickly, so they don\u2019t often bother keeping information up to date.<\/li>\n
  4. Profile Information <\/strong>\u2013 This feature allows you to see the details of a person\u2019s profile to help you determine whether or not to respond to a message, accept a connection request, trust an offer, etc. Under your profile, if you click \u201cMore\u201d and select \u201cAbout this profile\u201d from the drop-down menu, you\u2019ll see information like:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n