# Social Engineering Attempts Via LinkedIn Messaging: How to Stay Safe

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Podcast: [Cybersecurity Tech Brief By HackerNoon](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cybersecurity-tech-brief-by-hackernoon-6365646)
Published: 2026-07-18T16:00:36+00:00
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## Resource

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/social-engineering-attempts-via-linkedin-messaging-how-to-stay-safe . If someone you just met on LinkedIn wants you to share your screen and install software, assume it's malicious until proven otherwise. Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity . You can also check exclusive content about #phishing , #phising-attacks , #social-engineering , #cybersecurity , #linkedin , #social-media-hacking , #cybersecurity-tips , #cybersecurity-awareness , and more. This story was written by: @chribonn . Learn more about this writer by checking @chribonn's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com . 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.

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