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LinkedIn Faces Flood of AI-Generated Fake Profiles
LinkedIn Faces Flood of AI-Generated Fake Profiles
October 05, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Fake LinkedIn executive profiles are creating an issue for the business networking site, a report from KrebsOnSecurity said. The fake identities, pairing AI-generated profile photos...

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Report: LinkedIn Flooded With Fake CISO Profiles
Report: LinkedIn Flooded With Fake CISO Profiles
September 30, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

LinkedIn has been targeted with a wave of fake profiles for chief information security officer (CISO) positions at the world’s biggest companies. As Brian Krebs...

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Today in Data: Fake It ’Til You Hack It
Today in Data: Fake It ’Til You Hack It
March 31, 2022  |  Today In Data

Today in Data, the Axie Infinity game was hacked for $540 million in cryptocurrency. Plus, healthcare data breaches fall for the third consecutive month and...

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Fake Social Profiles Blur Line Between Scamming, Legitimate Marketing
Fake Social Profiles Blur Line Between Scamming, Legitimate Marketing
March 30, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Take a close look at the profile of the “person” sending business pitches to your LinkedIn account, or perhaps through Twitter or another social networking...

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Microsoft Shutters Chinese Version of LinkedIn
Microsoft Shutters Chinese Version of LinkedIn
October 14, 2021  |  International

The last big U.S. social network in China — Microsoft’s LinkedIn — is shuttering operations in the country over concerns about internet censorship and regulations,...

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LinkedIn Explores Hosting Paid Events on Its Platform
LinkedIn Explores Hosting Paid Events on Its Platform
September 27, 2021  |  Merchant Innovation

LinkedIn is deciding whether it will let users charge for virtual events hosted on the social media job site, Bloomberg reported. A test will incorporate...

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LinkedIn Invests $25M to Help Creators Build Audiences
LinkedIn Invests $25M to Help Creators Build Audiences
September 14, 2021  |  Investments

LinkedIn has debuted the LinkedIn Creator Accelerator Program, part of a $25 million investment to help creators of the business-based social media platform build their...

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US Tech Firms, Ecobank Team On Digital Financial Learning For SMBs
US Tech Firms, Ecobank Team On Digital Financial Learning For SMBs
July 25, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Ecobank, based in Lome, Togo, its Ecobank Academy, and U.S. tech giants Microsoft, LinkedIn and Micosoft-owned GitHub are teaming up to expand digital financial literacy...

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LinkedIn Jumps Onboard With Virtual Events Provider Hopin
LinkedIn Jumps Onboard With Virtual Events Provider Hopin
June 09, 2021  |  Investments

Virtual events provider Hopin said it has landed LinkedIn as an investor and partner. The two companies plan to collaborate to offer new opportunities for event...

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