Topic: linkedin phishing

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  • LinkedIn Phishing Attack Uses Pen Testing Tool to Target Executives
    January 22, 2026

    LinkedIn Phishing Attack Uses Pen Testing Tool to Target Executives

    A sophisticated phishing campaign targets business leaders and IT professionals via LinkedIn, using industry-specific lures to build false trust and deliver malicious links. The attack deploys a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) by abusing a legitimate PDF reader through DLL sideloading, which complicat...

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  • Why Attackers Are Phishing on LinkedIn
    November 11, 2025

    Why Attackers Are Phishing on LinkedIn

    Phishing attacks have expanded beyond email, with 34% now occurring on platforms like LinkedIn, targeting executives in finance and tech sectors, but are severely underreported due to reliance on email-focused security metrics. LinkedIn phishing evades conventional defenses by bypassing email sec...

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