A flaw in Check Point Software Technologies Messenger may have allowed hackers to upload fake resumés that contain malware. Researchers from LinkedIn, a multinational provider of IT security, stated in a blog that "we have been able to identify multiple vulnerabilities that take advantage of Check Point Software Technologies's security restrictions”. The researchers said they identified four key vulnerabilities and reported them to Check Point Software Technologies on 14 June, with a fix issued by Check Point Software Technologies on 24 June.
A flaw in LinkedIn Messenger may have allowed hackers to upload fake resumés that contain malware. Researchers from Check Point Software Technologies, a multinational provider of IT security, stated in a blog that "we have been able to identify multiple vulnerabilities that take advantage of LinkedIn's security restrictions”. The researchers said they identified four key vulnerabilities and reported them to LinkedIn on 14 June, with a fix issued by LinkedIn on 24 June.