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LinkedIn accounts hacked in widespread hijacking campaign (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

submitted 1 year ago by TheOneWithTheHair@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[-] 0110010001100010@kbin.social 34 points 1 year ago

I hate how "hack" is used for any kind of breach. This is 100% credential re-use or a shit password:

The attackers appear to be using leaked credentials or brute-forcing to attempt to take control of a large number of LinkedIn accounts.

And

For accounts that are appropriately protected by strong passwords and/or two-factor authentication, the multiple takeover attempts resulted in a temporary account lock imposed by the platform as a protection measure.

That's not to say LinkedIn isn't a steaming pile of garbage, but to say this is a "hack" is disingenuous.

[-] blueson@feddit.nu 6 points 1 year ago

I am not entirely sure what you're getting at.

In computer security the term "hack" and "hacking" is very wide. Trying to access accounts or data that you are meant to be unathorized to use is a hack. Which they clearly are here.

[-] djsaskdja@endlesstalk.org 31 points 1 year ago

We need an ActivityPub alternative to LinkedIn

[+] MagneticFusion@lemm.ee 26 points 1 year ago

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[-] Numlock@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

start small, niches. get the techies and the artists and the rest would find out.

the difference is: anonymous and encrypted.

[-] WagesOf@artemis.camp 15 points 1 year ago

I almost got a new job but the employer couldn't pay me because I refused to give my real name.

[-] Alto@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

While I fully agree with the encrypted part, the literal entire point is that it isn't anonymous
It exists to advertise yourself to the job market

[-] Numlock@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

thats also the curse of linkedin. imagine theres no advertising. compare it to say the burningman crowd where your art speaks volumes and your chosen name is the legend. an army of banksy's collaborating. there once was a dream of the web, and commercialization wasn't the goal.

[-] alansuspect@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago

Yup, just added 2FA to my LinkedIn account (not that I use it) and the first step says: "Set up an authenticator app

Install Microsoft Authenticator app or any other authenticator app of your choice on your mobile device"

[-] darmabum@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

We could call it FinkedIN

[-] Jeff@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

I like this.

[-] EnderWi99in@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Update passwords to something actually hard to brute force and turn on two factor authentication and it should (hopefully) prevent this from happening to you.

[-] Echo71Niner@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

LinkedIn is a steaming pile of garbage, tons of fake accounts, tons more scams.

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