Why attackers are phishing on LinkedIn

Why attackers are phishing on LinkedIn (and how to stop it) www.pandasecurity.com/en/mediac…

Phishing isn’t just an email problem anymore. Attackers now use social media, search results, and messaging apps to reach victims, and research suggests that about 1 in 3 phishing attacks happen outside the inbox.

LinkedIn has become a particularly attractive channel because it blends professional trust, easy access to corporate decision-makers, and direct messaging that many security teams can’t monitor the same way they do email. This article explains why LinkedIn phishing works so well and what practical steps you can take to reduce the risk of account compromise and downstream business impact.

Edward Kiledjian @ekiledjian