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image captionSpies are using fake profiles to steal classified information, according to the counter-intelligence agency MI5
At least 10,000 UK nationals have been approached by fake profiles linked to hostile states, on the professional social network LinkedIn, over the past five years, according to MI5.
It warned users who had accepted such connection requests might have then been lured into sharing secrets. Malicious profiles are being used on an industrial scale , the security agency s chief, Ken McCallum, said.
A campaign has been launched to educate government workers about the threat.
The effort - Think Before You Link - warns foreign spies are targeting those with access to sensitive information.
LinkedIn was vector for 10,000 hostile state recruiting efforts against Brits, warns MI5
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Cyber Security Veteran Joins iProov Advisory Board
iProov, the leading provider of face authentication technology, today announced that Paul King has joined its advisory board.
King spent 27 years at Cisco, most recently as Chief Security Officer, Cisco UK. He has been an influential member of many cyber security industry bodies, including the Advisory Group on Internet Security at Europol s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI), the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), and INTERPOL Specialists Group on Crimes Against Children.
He brings extensive knowledge and experience of researching global cyber risks and detecting threats from nation states and criminal networks. His expertise in implementing enterprise-level threat management will bolster iProov s work in this area to deliver continued protection to its customers and end users.