Security researchers from Kaspersky Lab warned LinkedIn, the worlds largest business-oriented social network, about a security issue that could pose a major threat to its 360+ million users. A security flaw such as this one could help attackers to efficiently execute spear phishing campaigns, steal credentials and potentially gain remote control over selected victims. Linkedin engaged to remediate the threat and had since issued a fix to the vulnerable platform. The likelihood of exploit on popular modern email platforms is unlikely, says David Cintz, Senior Technical Program Manager at Linkedin.”]
Source: https://securelist.com/kaspersky-researchers-warns-linkedin-from-potential-spear-phishing/71555/