[MRCA] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn

[J. Forster]

They may be, but from what I've been told by victims that have been
abused, they actively try to hide the opt-out for address scans. That
means the default setting is that your address book is compromised and
invites get sent to everybody. FaceBook does a similar thing.

The first time I was hit with this was with a personal friend, a woman,
who joined LinkedIn to find somebody's address and had her address book
hijacked.

When I called LinkedIn at the time, they admitted the opt-out was hard to
find and many people don't even think to look.

A similar ruse is used by eBay to make sales "PayPal ONLY" the default. I
lost out on a very nice ARB mount because I don't use PayPal.

Oh, and unless the OP is put on Moderation, the invite will come again,
and again, and again. I reject several such posts a week.

YMMV,

-John

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> John,
>
>  From my quick look around the web, it looks like LinkedIn is a
> legitimate service, BUT malware people are taking advantage of it.  The
key is not to follow the links in apparent LinkedIn email invitations.
See:
> http://www.malwarecity.com/news/linkedin-hears-the-malware-alarm-bells-1086.html
>
> I have to admit to being a complete skeptic when it comes to social media.
>
> YMMV,
> Al
>
> On 10/12/2011 6:06 PM, J. Forster wrote:
>> As I said before, LinkedIn grabs peoples' address books without
permission, and, obviously, uses it.
>>
>> That makes it malware...  malicious software.
>>
>> -John
>>
>> ===============
>>
>>
>>> Sorry guys.
>>> I booted up my Windoze system and it apparently grabbed the address
book. I wouldn't send this stuff to the list knowingly. I do agree,
it's
>>> an inappropriate posting. I usually use my Linux system for e-mail
because it's spyware and virus proof. That's why I HATE Windoze. You
are
>>> not in control of your system and big brother is...
>>> 73
>>> Steve
>>> KA1LHZ
>>>
>>> On 10/12/2011 07:49 PM, Steven Board wrote:
>>>> I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.
>>>>
>>>> - Steven
>>>>
>>>> Steven Board
>>>> Service Technician at Systems Plus Computers Inc
>>>> Burlington, Vermont Area
>>>>
>>>> Confirm that you know Steven Board:
>>>> https://www.linkedin.com/e/-u2iw5w-gtoqgv6r-4e/isd/4540879460/cDcsuWKS/?hs=false&tok=0c93V7jZC5j4Y1
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> You are receiving Invitation to Connect emails. Click to unsubscribe:
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>>>>
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> Al Klase - N3FRQ
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