Bogus Profiles Discovered On LinkedIn…A Malware Sanctuary?
News, yesterday, from TrendMicro, of yet another social network exploit, this time targeting LinkedIn. Apparently, bogus, malware laden profiles have been created by nefarious infiltrators to the business oriented social network. More information appears after the jump.
From the TrendMicro blog: “Bogus LinkedIn Profiles Harbor Malicious Content”
The LinkedIn professional networking site connects more than 30 million users from across many different industries. The advantages of maintaining a list of trusted business contacts for career planning purposes is not lost on LinkedIn’s users.
The fostering of business relationships is further enhanced by features such as LinkedIn Answers and access from mobile devices.
Advanced Threats Researcher Ivan Macalintal found some bogus LinkedIn profiles which contain links to malware, using the names and images of famous personalities such as:
- Beyoncé Knowles
- Victoria Beckham
- Christina Ricci
- Kirsten Dunst
- Salma Hayek
- Kate Hudson
… and several others.
Below is a screenshot of the previously mentioned fake Beyoncé LinkedIn profile, with malicious links highlighted:
Bogus Profile of Beyoncé Knowles
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