Catfish on LinkedIn: How Storm-1133 Turns Your Job Hunt into a Cyber Espionage Nightmare
Don’t let LinkedIn turn into LinkedOut as Gaza-based cyber attacks are on the rise! Before you accept that friend request from a ‘human resources manager’ with a stock photo, remember Storm-1133 could be lurking, ready to inject malware into your job hunt faster than you can say ‘Endorse me for Microsoft Excel’.
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Just when you thought LinkedIn was only good for stalking your ex-colleague's career progression, it turns out it's also prime real estate for cyber espionage. A group linked to Hamas, dubbed "Storm-1133" by Microsoft, has been using fake profiles to conduct reconnaissance and send phishing messages to Israeli organizations. Now, I'm not saying you should reject all your LinkedIn requests, but you might want to think twice before accepting one from a "human resources manager" who only has a stock photo and the Gaza Strip as their location.Already a member? Log in here