Warning: LinkedIn Email Confirmation Message is a Phish
After yesterday's LinkedIn password hack, some industrious hackers are now attempting to deceive vulnerable LinkedIn users by sending them fake emails claiming to be able to help them. The emails were found by readers of the ESET security blog and reveal an insidious attempt to once again get users' passwords as they worry about the current LinkedIn hack. We take a closer look below.
After yesterday’s LinkedIn password hack, some industrious hackers are now attempting to deceive vulnerable LinkedIn users by sending them fake emails claiming to be able to help them. The emails were found by readers of the ESET security blog and reveal an insidious attempt to once again get users’ passwords as they worry about the current LinkedIn hack. We take a closer look below.
The email to look out for is titled “Please confirm your email address” and is sent by “LinkedIn Email Confirmation.”
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