Social Engineering Attempts Via LinkedIn Messaging: How to Stay Safe

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If someone you just met on LinkedIn wants you to share your screen and install software, assume it's malicious until proven otherwise.
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I participated in a LinkedIn-based social engineering attempt

The playbook: ✅ LinkedIn message ✅ Calendly meeting invite ✅ No camera ("technical issue") ✅ Gmail account, not corporate email ✅ Request to share your screen ✅ Excessive praise regardless of your answers ✅ Links to external sites + requests to install software

When I challenged the scam and said I'd write about it, the call ended immediately.

Stay vigilant.