CyberheistNews Vol 16 #6 Trusted Platform But Same Old Phish: Now Linkedin DMs Target Your Execs
KnowBe4, Tuesday, February 10th, 2026
Trusted Platform but Same Old Phish: Now LinkedIn DMs Target Your Execs
A phishing campaign is abusing LinkedIn private messages to target executives and IT workers, according to researchers at ReliaQuest. The messages attempt to trick victims into opening an archive file, which will install a legitimate pentesting tool.
"A critical element of this attack was the use of a legitimate, open-source Python script designed for pentesting," ReliaQuest says. "Relying on publicly available tools means less effort for attackers and allows them to reduce costs and detection risks-all while lowering the technical barrier to entry."