{"podcast":{"title":"Cybersecurity Tech Brief By HackerNoon","slug":"cybersecurity-tech-brief-by-hackernoon-6365646","podcast_index_feed_id":6365646,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/cybersecurity-tech-brief-by-hackernoon","website_url":"https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/FGIwueC9IDCZTR6LxgKkyddWnFNh4fbI5rAnEZblWk8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQxMjY2LzE2ODM1/ODIzNTYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"HackerNoon","episode_count":100,"summary":"Learn the latest Cybersecurity updates in the tech world.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T18:18:14.433062+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cybersecurity-tech-brief-by-hackernoon-6365646"},"episode":{"title":"Social Engineering Attempts Via LinkedIn Messaging: How to Stay Safe","slug":"social-engineering-attempts-via-linkedin-messaging-how-to-stay-safe","published_at":"2026-07-18T16:00:36+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cybersecurity-tech-brief-by-hackernoon-6365646/social-engineering-attempts-via-linkedin-messaging-how-to-stay-safe","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cybersecurity-tech-brief-by-hackernoon-6365646","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/5fca726f","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/5fca726f/eeda7914.mp3","summary":"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.","meta_description":"This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/social-engineering-attempts-via-linkedin-messaging-how-to-stay-safe . If some…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":146,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cybersecurity-tech-brief-by-hackernoon-6365646/episodes/social-engineering-attempts-via-linkedin-messaging-how-to-stay-safe/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cybersecurity-tech-brief-by-hackernoon-6365646/social-engineering-attempts-via-linkedin-messaging-how-to-stay-safe.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}