Sandra Long’s Post

🔥 URGENT: A Surge in LinkedIn Hacks - Is Your Account Next? 🔥 It's not just a few unlucky souls; we're talking a MASSIVE wave of LinkedIn account breaches. Your professional profile? That could be a hacker's jackpot right now. Here's what's happening: 🚀 The Scale: Thousands upon thousands of LinkedIn accounts are falling into the wrong hands. It's not a drill; it's a digital onslaught. 🎯 Why LinkedIn? Beyond your job history and skills, your LinkedIn houses personal details that are gold for crafty cybercriminals. They're using this info to launch personalized scams that are eerily accurate. 🕵️ The Hacker's Playbook: 1️⃣ Set up eerily genuine profiles, often masquerading as industry leaders or recruiters. 2️⃣ Send out connection requests, then deep-dive into your professional details. 3️⃣ Design emails that sound so authentic, you'd swear they're from a trusted colleague. 🛡️ Your Defense Strategy: - Ramp up your profile's privacy settings. - Scrutinize every connection request. If in doubt, keep them out. - Stay alert. Knowledge is power, and awareness is your best defense. 🌍 In this vast digital realm, threats are real, and they're escalating. But with vigilance and smart practices, we can safeguard our online presence. #MassiveLinkedInBreach #CyberSecurityCrisis #ProtectYourProfile #DigitalDefense #StayAlertStaySafe #HackersOnTheProwl

Dear Connections, I wanted to share a concerning experience that I recently encountered on LinkedIn. Unfortunately, my LinkedIn account was compromised by hackers, resulting in the deletion of my recent posts and changes to my settings. I want to urge all of you to be cautious and vigilant while using LinkedIn or any other social platform. It has come to my attention that there are scammers out there who create fake profiles to engage with users, track their activities, and ultimately hack their accounts. To protect yourself and your LinkedIn account from such threats, I strongly advise you to follow these precautions: 1. Be cautious with job application links: Do not blindly apply for jobs through links provided in messages or posts without thoroughly verifying the source. Double-check the authenticity of the job posting and the company before proceeding. 2. Verify connection requests: Avoid accepting connection requests from strangers without reviewing their profiles. Check for mutual connections and ensure the person appears legitimate before accepting. 3. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA): Add an extra layer of security to your account by enabling 2FA, if available.

Wow, somebody just hacked my linkedin account. My name, profile image, and headline was changed. And the worrying part is that LinkedIn did not even send me any notification about new device login!! 😔 Not sure if this was just a glitch in the system. If not, then this is a very serious security concern and LinkedIn should look into it ASAP. If you received any weird/fishy message from me in the past hour, please let me know. #linkedin #security #hacked #safety

How safe and secure is your LinkedIn profile? Are you a likely target for ‘smishing’? As we start the new year it may be time for a bit of a LinkedIn cleanup. There are several actions you can take to limit the risks of your profile being hacked or a smishing target. The first one I recommend is to check your contact information and birthday. What is currently visible on your profile and who can see it? You certainly want to be contactable by people with legitimate interests but it may be wise to limit that to 1st degree connections only or contact via LinkedIn itself via Inmail. Next, go through your Connections list and remove any profiles that look a bit suspicious. In my experience, if there’s something that just feels a little “off” the chances are it’s a fake profile. Once you have those two issues under control it would be a good idea to set aside some time to quietly work through all your settings. You can change these whenever you want to, so a little time invested in ensuring the settings are optimised can save a lot of pain later. When last did you update all your LinkedIn privacy and security settings? #adamsview #linkedin #security

Dear LinkedIn Network, I trust this message finds you well. I am writing to inform you of a recent security incident involving my previous LinkedIn account (https://lnkd.in/gFedB_jq). Unfortunately, it was compromised, and unauthorized access was gained by an unknown individual. In response to this situation, I have taken immediate action to secure my information. As a result, I have created this new LinkedIn account. You can now connect with me here. I kindly request you to ignore any suspicious activity or messages that may have originated from my old account. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding during this process. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to me directly on this new profile. Thank you for your continued support, and I look forward to staying connected with you on this platform. Best regards, Latika Singhal #linkedin #cyberattack LinkedIn #AccountSecurity #LinkedInUpdate #NewProfile #CybersecurityAwareness #StayConnected

Hacked!! Not much has been more frustrating than attempting to log into LinkedIn only to discover my account no longer existed. Years of connections and business contacts completely gone without any notice. Thanks to the LinkedIn security team and jumping through security hoops for the last 2 weeks, my account has been restored. If you received any questionable direct messages from my account during that time or a few days prior, please accept my apologies. #security #linkedin #hacked

Hi everyone, I'm writing to let you know that my LinkedIn profile was recently hacked. I've since regained control of my account and have taken steps to secure it. If you received any messages or saw any posts from my account in the past few days, please disregard them. They were not sent by me and the information they contained was false. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. I'm taking this opportunity to remind everyone to be vigilant about their online security. Here are a few tips to help protect your LinkedIn account: Use a strong password and change it regularly. Enable two-factor authentication. Be careful about what information you share on LinkedIn. Be wary of any messages or posts that seem suspicious. If you think your LinkedIn account has been hacked, please report it to LinkedIn immediately. You can do this by following these steps: Go to your LinkedIn account settings. Click on "Privacy and security." Click on "Report a security issue." Select "My account has been hacked." Follow the instructions on the screen. I appreciate your understanding and cooperation. Thanks, Nouman Nawaz I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions. Special Thanks to LinkedIn Support team ! LinkedIn #linkedinsupport

Dear Network, It is sad to announce that my previous LinkedIn account, where I had over 600 connections, was hacked... I was very disappointed to know that the platform that I like to use the most has such weak security levels. Now with the recent updates to LinkedIn, we can only send 100 invitations to connect per week, thus I couldn't invite all of my connections to this account (my new account). I hope that week by week I will try to reach out to all of my connections. Also, I wanted to ask from everyone who reads this post to report the account that I will mention now >>> Alex Zhou, this account was previously mine, but now that person is using my credentials to manipulate some of the new LinkedIn users, so each of your reports can help to prevent the further damage that this hacker can cause to the users of this platform. The sad thing is that, I didn't press any suspisious links or button through or outside of LinkedIn account that could help hackers to hack my account. I reported and contacted LinkedIn customer support 3 times over the last 5 days but the only thing I got was the auto reply saying we will reach you out. I hope LinkedIn will work on their security and especially customer service more and overcome these type of issues in the future. All the best, Saidakbar Ikramov #security #hackedaccount #linkedinhelp #network

Attention all my LinkedIn connections: I'm writing to inform you that my previous LinkedIn account was hacked. I'm not sure how it happened, but I'm taking steps to #secure all of my online accounts and protect my privacy. As a result, I've created a #new #LinkedIn #account. If you're connected to me on my old account, please reconnect with me on this new one. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you think your LinkedIn account has been hacked, you can report it to LinkedIn support. I'm looking forward to connecting with you all again on my new account! In addition to the above, here are some other things you may want to include in your LinkedIn post caption: A brief explanation of what happened to your previous account. For example, did the hacker change your profile information? Did they send spam messages to your connections? Any steps you've taken to secure your new account and prevent it from being hacked. A thank you to your connections for their understanding and support. Be aware from such type of incidents & maintain your privacy. #linkedin LinkedIn LinkedIn #hacked #beaware