They have been trying to access Outlook accounts for the same reason for years, by asking for your password in a deceptive way.
But if this is true it's next-level evil indeed, it seems that Gmail has an open XSS vulnerability, and LinkedIn (and Facebook too?) are using it to outright hack into your account.
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This drives me absolutely nuts. It makes me want to delete my LinkedIn account.
They have been trying to access Outlook accounts for the same reason for years, by asking for your password in a deceptive way. But if this is true it's next-level evil indeed, it seems that Gmail has an open XSS vulnerability, and LinkedIn (and Facebook too?) are using it to outright hack into your account.
It's stories like these I refer to when I'm asked why I don't have an account.