LinkedIn: how to avoid phishing while looking for a job?

Through the modality of phishing, users of LinkedIn they get scammed by trusting that it is a safe place. There are ways to tell if the job you’re applying for is real or a front for criminals, and it only takes a few minutes of research.

The phishing is a technique used by computer criminals who try to scamming or tricking their victims by impersonating someone else. By impersonating someone you trust, they try to get valuable information like passwords or bank account numbers. In LinkedIn, are listed as company recruitersfor the most part, and steal this data from those who are looking for a job.

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Selva Orejón, a professor at EAE Business School in Colombia, affirms that the main thing is not to provide passwords or personal information that is sensitive (DNI, credit cards, among others). This can also be used in other social networks, where you can add keeping a profile in private mode.

Likewise, Orejón specifies that do not enter unknown links, as they can send us to pages that download malicious software on our devices immediately. These hyperlinks must be from trusted websites and you can usually read the URL by hovering over it. If the site is unknown or has a strange structure, it is better not to enter.

The teacher adds that it is important don’t send money, unless you are sure that such a transaction is necessary, since there are very few cases that require this. It also explains that you should verify that the portal where this shipment is made is authentic.

Phishing is one of the most used modalities by cybercriminals. (Pixabay/)

How to spot a fake profile?

Orejón assures that investigate the person with whom we are talking. For this it must look for the name in other social networks and verify that the data that were granted are real. You should also check if this profile was recently created and the number of contacts.

“The world of social networks is constantly evolving, and they allow you to have basic information at hand, that’s why now it is easier to authenticate a profile or confirm if the information is real or fake”, emphasizes the teacher.

The teacher adds that you should also pay attention to the way this person writes. Spelling mistakes or an unprofessional way of communicating can be signs that you are dealing with a cybercriminal.

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What to do if I am a victim of phishing?

The teacher assures that the main thing is report the offender on the platform. This will prevent other people from falling for the scam and increasing the number of people affected. Likewise, If one is the victim of identity theft, it is necessary to take all the tests that can be done and immediately go to the authorities..

Source: Elcomercio