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If someone you just met on LinkedIn wants you to share your screen and install software, assume it's malicious until proven otherwise.
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I participated in a LinkedIn-based social engineering attempt
The playbook:
✅ LinkedIn message
✅ Calendly meeting invite
✅ No camera ("technical issue")
✅ Gmail account, not corporate email
✅ Request to share your screen
✅ Excessive praise regardless of your answers
✅ Links to external sites + requests to install software
When I challenged the scam and said I'd write about it, the call ended immediately.
Stay vigilant.