• 0110010001100010@kbin.social
    34·
    1 year ago

    I hate how “hack” is used for any kind of breach. This is 100% credential re-use or a shit password:

    The attackers appear to be using leaked credentials or brute-forcing to attempt to take control of a large number of LinkedIn accounts.

    And

    For accounts that are appropriately protected by strong passwords and/or two-factor authentication, the multiple takeover attempts resulted in a temporary account lock imposed by the platform as a protection measure.

    That’s not to say LinkedIn isn’t a steaming pile of garbage, but to say this is a “hack” is disingenuous.

    • blueson@feddit.nuEnglish
      6·
      1 year ago

      I am not entirely sure what you’re getting at.

      In computer security the term “hack” and “hacking” is very wide. Trying to access accounts or data that you are meant to be unathorized to use is a hack. Which they clearly are here.

      • Numlock@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        9·
        1 year ago

        start small, niches. get the techies and the artists and the rest would find out.

        the difference is: anonymous and encrypted.

        • WagesOf@artemis.camp
          16·
          1 year ago

          I almost got a new job but the employer couldn’t pay me because I refused to give my real name.

        • Alto@kbin.social
          4·
          1 year ago

          While I fully agree with the encrypted part, the literal entire point is that it isn’t anonymous
          It exists to advertise yourself to the job market

          • Numlock@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            2·
            1 year ago

            thats also the curse of linkedin. imagine theres no advertising. compare it to say the burningman crowd where your art speaks volumes and your chosen name is the legend. an army of banksy’s collaborating. there once was a dream of the web, and commercialization wasn’t the goal.

      • alansuspect@aussie.zoneEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Yup, just added 2FA to my LinkedIn account (not that I use it) and the first step says: "Set up an authenticator app

        1. Install Microsoft Authenticator app or any other authenticator app of your choice on your mobile device"
  • NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    1 year ago

    SO GLAD that I did not just abandon my acc there when I stopped using it, but I changed every single item of personal information there into some meaningless junk before I closed (they call it “deleted” ha ha) the account.

  • EnderWi99in@kbin.social
    4·
    1 year ago

    Update passwords to something actually hard to brute force and turn on two factor authentication and it should (hopefully) prevent this from happening to you.