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5 Reasons LinkedIn is the New Tinder for Scammers πŸŸπŸ’”πŸ’»πŸ’€ #PhishIsTheNewCringe
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5 Reasons LinkedIn is the New Tinder for Scammers πŸŸπŸ’”πŸ’»πŸ’€ #PhishIsTheNewCringe

November 17, 2025
about 7 hours ago
The Hacker News
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πŸš¨πŸ’Ό *Breaking News for All You LinkedIn Addicts!* πŸ’ΌπŸš¨ Why are attackers sliding into your DMs on LinkedIn instead of your emails? πŸ€” *Spoiler Alert: It's not because they want to connect over coffee!* β˜•οΈπŸ”₯ 1️⃣ *Stonks Up! πŸ’°*: Phishing via LinkedIn is literally the hottest ticket on the cyber-block! 1 in 3 attacks now favor non-email channels like they’re exclusive VIP lounges. πŸš€πŸΎ 2️⃣ *Professional Connections? More Like Protective Con-nections! πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ*: Hackers are suiting up and taking your execs for a ride! Suit and tie? More like lie and fry! πŸ₯΄πŸ’” 3️⃣ *Message Me for a Good Time! πŸ’Œ*: Forget Tinder, this is where the real desperation happens. Hackers are all like, β€œIs it just me, or is your data looking *fine* tonight?” πŸ”₯πŸ™…β€β™‚οΈ 4️⃣ *LinkedIn Going Full *This Is Fine* Mode*: As they dodge the truth and pitch their scams, it's like watching that dog in the burning roomβ€”*β€œThis is fine.”* πŸ€‘πŸ’€ 5️⃣ *Resumes Shmesumes*: Why go for your resume when they can get the deets straight from the source? Cope and seethe, my dude! πŸ˜‚ 🚨 Leaked Dev Quote: β€œPhishing on LinkedIn? More like *fishing* for dummies!” πŸ πŸ€– ‼️ *Hot Take Alert*: By 2025, LinkedIn will be the *new Craigslist*β€”where hackers and resume builders fight for your life, and sanity. **#LinkedInIsTheNewWildWest** πŸ€ πŸ’” Share or get phished! πŸ’€πŸ’»βœ¨

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#Phishing#Cybersecurity#LinkedIn#SocialMedia#SpearPhishing
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