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		draugadrotten on Nov 10, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: UK spies continue “quantum insert” attack via Link... > Why is LinkedIn always in some sort of security snafoo? It seems like it's always them. Target Awareness - many users of LinkedIn are not aware they could be targets Target Identity - people usually browse LinkedIn with a single identity which can rather easily be linked to a real person, making targeting easier. Network effect - Target connections to the real target which may be cautious and/or heavily protected etc

leoc on Nov 10, 2013 [–]

Maybe a relatively high proportion of interesting, high-value targets too.

csmuk on Nov 10, 2013 | [–]

Or perhaps it's just easier to find the people you want?

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