LinkedIn Phishing

There has been a lot of phishing emails claiming to be from LinkedIn Support, designed to fool recipients into giving up their login credentials. The email uses a lowercase I instead of a capital i when spelling ‘Linkedln’

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I promote the use of 2 Factor authentication for most online services, where it is offered. Here is how to enable 2 Factor for LinkedIn. I also strongly suggest that separate passwords are used for separate online services.

Here are some services that offer two-step.

Go enable them and feel a little more confident in the security of some services you use!

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