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Symantec warns LinkedIn users of phishing emails
Internet security firm Symantec has warned LinkedIn users to be careful of phishing emails claiming to be sourced from LinkedIn’s support team. Symantec said that it has observed an increase in phishing…
‘Facebook at Work’ in the works as Facebook eyes professional networking entry
Facebook has already etched its name in the social networking vertical and now it is reportedly eyeing the professional network space with its ‘Facebook at Work’, which will not only rival LinkedIn,…
LinkedIn to pay up to $6M in damages to settle labor violation claims
A LinkedIn spokesperson said that talent is LinkedIn’s No. 1 priority, adding that the company was eager to work closely with the Labor Department to reach the settlement.
LinkedIn Job Search app for iOS lands in US
Job hunting turns even more simple for iOS users with the new LinkedIn Job Search that lets users search, discover and track job openings!
US Federal Judge allows lawsuit against LinkedIn
LinkedIn: We will continue to contest the remaining claims, as we believe they have no merit.
LinkedIn clocks 300 million registered users as it chases the next 3 billion
LinkedIn has reached yet another milestone – 300 million registered users – with 100 million of them from the US alone. “We are excited to announce that we reached a big milestone…
Heartbleed bug turns into web’s security disaster
‘Heartbleed’ bug, the so-called security flaw in crucial encryption code, has made headlines this week as the most significant and dangerous vulnerability to ever hit the internet. According to security researchers, this…
LinkedIn: Stay away from Sell Hack browser plugin
A new browser tool dubbed ‘Sell Hack’ claims to allow users to hack into LinkedIn’s system and gather the contact information of any LinkedIn user. The company’s website claims that people who…
LinkedIn member blocking feature rolled out
LinkedIn has announced availability of one of the most requested feature on the professional networking site – member blocking – giving users one more tool to protect their online privacy on the…
LinkedIn to shutter Intro email service on March 7
LinkedIn has announced that it will be closing Intro, a mobile service designed specifically to display users’ LinkedIn profiles contacts in Apple Mail messages, on March 7. The company is now alerting…
LinkedIn acquires three year old start-up Bright
LinkedIn is acquiring Bright, a three year old start-up that developed a search technology enabling job seekers and employers to find a better professional match for them. LinkedIn, on Thursday, announced the…
Tech giants reveal government data request details
Leading tech firms Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, Facebook and LinkedIn, on Monday published their reports which mentioned in detail the government’s snoop-data requests as part of its mass surveillance programme. The tech giants…
Leading tech companies allowed to disclose more data request information
The Department of Justice, United States in a ruling on Monday announced leading tech companies including Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, Facebook and LinkedIn will now be allowed to disclose more information on data…
LinkedIn sues unknown hackers for scraping data from real profiles, creating fake ones
LinkedIn has filed a lawsuit with the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California against an unknown group of hackers who allegedly used automated software to scrape data from real profiles on…