Senior Cyber Safety Briefing – October 29, 2025

🚨ALERT – 183 million email passwords leaked: A massive dataset exposing over 183 million stolen email credentials has surfaced. CyberGuy
👉Why it matters – If you’ve reused an email password across multiple sites (banking, shopping, health accounts), this leak greatly increases your risk of account take‑over.
📣Call to Action – Visit a trusted service like “Have I Been Pwned” to see if your email showed up; then immediately change that password (and all reuse instances) to a strong, unique one.

🧠MUST‑READ – Phishing emails still the top reported scam, with multi‑layer attacks on the rise. Newsweek
👉Why it matters – Older adults are still among the most targeted for these “urgent invoice/locked account” scams, and today’s versions are slicker than ever.
📣Call to Action – If you get any unexpected email demanding action—stop, delete it, don’t click links or call numbers in it unless you verify independently.

📈ECONOMY & SECURITY – Q4 2025 scam trend report indicates an uptick in AI‑enabled voice‑cloning, and a spike in scams around enrollment/event seasons. ScamWatchHQ
👉Why it matters – As we enter season of plan‑changes and holiday gift purchases, scammers shift gears—especially toward seniors with retirement savings or fixed incomes.
📣Call to Action – Be extra cautious this season: any call or email that pressures you to act now or gives you “too good to be true” opportunities likely is.

🔥PRIVACY & BIG TECH – Meta Platforms (Facebook/WhatsApp) rolling out new anti‑scam tools for older users, including screen‑share warnings and passkey activation prompts. https://www.wilx.com
👉Why it matters – These are real protections becoming available now—so the tech isn’t the only thing holding you back from being safer.
📣Call to Action – If you or a loved one use WhatsApp, Facebook or Instagram, check for these new settings: turn on the protection features, enable passkeys if available.

💡OPPORTUNITY – Use this as a moment to do a quarterly security check‑up.
👉Why it matters – With the big password leak, ongoing phishing threats, and enrollment‑season scams, a little proactive work now saves major headaches later.
📣Call to Action – Spend 15 minutes today: update important passwords, enable multi‑factor authentication (MFA) on accounts, check bank and credit‑card statements for anything odd, and set up a trusted contact to review suspicious messages if you ever feel unsure.

✅Quick Safety Tip of the Day
Never reuse the same password at multiple sites—one breach leaks many doors.

(AI was used to create this article.)

🙋Closing Note

Stay safe, stay secure, stay curious, and remember my friends—you’re never too old to outsmart a scammer👋