A lot of write-ups have been covering this, so here are a few from InformationWeek, Dancho, SCMagazine and McAfee.
Besides saying the ever satisfying “told you soâ€, nothing much to add here. More bogus profiles enticing users to connect to them, look at the content, and catch the same old nastiness – only packaged in another format. Just remember that social networks, just like in real life, can be a great playground for eCriminals – this is just the tip of the iceberg. What would have happened if you were to see the profile of a person you actually know on LinkedIn (or any other network for that matter), and click on a link from it that is actually malicious? That would be much more effective, and not that far-fetched wouldn’t it?
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