Bad guys create fake LinkedIn accounts by algorithm and use them to link to other people to harvest their information and their connections. These techniques can be used in phishing attacks or other forms of identity theft

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Fake LinkedIn
Profiles are Bot Created
Dr. Augustine Fou
http://linkd.in/augustinefou
December 2013

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Stock Photos as Profile Picture
stock photo suspicious name – “B.S. Chunks”

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Stock Photos as Profile Picture
stock photo

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Misspelled Words
bot generated content

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Plagiarized Images
plagiarized images

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Unreadable Keyword Content
bot generated content

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Bot Generated Profiles

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Non-Conforming Info
Email address
doesn’t relate
to name
Plagiarized
images

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More Fake Profile Examples

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Dr. Augustine Fou – Digital Consigliere
“Bad guys create fake LinkedIn accounts by
algorithm and use them to link to other people to
harvest their information and their connections.
These techniques can be used in phishing attacks
or other forms of identity theft.”
FORMER CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER, HCG (OMNICOM)
MCKINSEY CONSULTANT
CLIENT SIDE / AGENCY SIDE EXPERIENCE
PROFESSOR AND COLUMNIST
ENTREPRENEUR / SMALL BUSINESS OWNER
PHD MATERIALS SCIENCE (MIT '95) AT AGE 23
@acfou
ClickZ Articles: http://bit.ly/augustine-fou-clickz
Slideshares: http://bit.ly/augustine-fou-slideshares
LinkedIn: http://linkd.in/augustinefou

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