A Growing Goldmine: Your LinkedIn Data Abused for Cybercrime
Vendor research reports that once LinkedIn accounts are compromised, the credentials are shared, sold and packaged within cybercriminal underground communities.
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Vendor research reports that once LinkedIn accounts are compromised, the credentials are shared, sold and packaged within cybercriminal underground communities.
View sourcePeer-reviewed study identified 1,003 fake LinkedIn profiles using AI-generated portrait images and outsourced account management for commercial lead generation.
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