LinkedIn breach reportedly exposes data of 92% of users, inferred salaries

Re:LinkedIn breach reportedly exposes data of 92% of users, ... by cmckn on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @10:51AM (#27676627)

I got my current job because a recruiter found me on LinkedIn. I participated in a “hiring day” that greatly increased my odds of getting an offer. Doubled my salary and it was an invaluable step for my career. I spent maybe 15 minutes setting up the profile after a few years of rolling my eyes at the platform. It’s worth it; much easier to get an interview than sending an application into the void.

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Re:LinkedIn breach reportedly exposes data of 92% of users, ... by Ashanmaril on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @11:08AM (#27676891)

That's good to know. And it seems like there's a good handful of other people with similar experiences (though that could be bias of the type of people who would be in a thread about linkedin)

Maybe I won't discount it. The dark patterns of the site are just such a turn-off, it really doesn't make a great case for itself in the UX.

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Re:LinkedIn breach reportedly exposes data of 92% of users, ... by cmckn on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @12:22PM (#27678097)

Totally agree on the UI, and I’m by no means “active” on the site (I don’t post, comment, or really network at all). It’s just a copy of my resume that shows up in search results, essentially. And recruiters definitely abuse this (looking at you, Amazon). Pros and cons :(

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Re:LinkedIn breach reportedly exposes data of 92% of users, ... by jhrozek on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @02:21PM (#27679717)

What's a hiring day? A quick search found nothing.. Is it a LI initiative?

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