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Phishing Scam Awareness - (Explained by the Avast Bears!)

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https://youtube.com/shorts/QahK4BN4lcs Our fuzzy friends almost got themselves into a sticky situation today! 🐻🍯 We all love free stuff, but if an offer looks too good to be true—like a lifetime supply of "Free Honey"—it is probably a trap. This is called a Phishing Scam. In this video, the Avast Bears show you exactly what to do when you see a suspicious offer: Stop! Don't click that button yet. Look! Check the web address (URL) or the sender. Think! If it looks fake, it usually is. Don't let hackers trick you. When in doubt, throw it out! Subscribe to @bob3160 for more simple tech tips and cybersecurity advice. I used Google Gemini and Veo 3.1 to help me create this Avast security tip. 

New Phishing Campaign Targeting LastPass Users

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Bob The Cyber-Guy’s Practical Advice to Avoid Becoming the Next Victim 🧠 If you use LastPass , this is one message you’ll want to read carefully. A new phishing campaign is actively targeting LastPass customers with very convincing fake emails . These emails look official, sound urgent, and claim you must “back up your vault” within 24 hours due to scheduled maintenance. That’s the bait. The real goal? 👉 To trick you into giving up your LastPass master password — the single key that unlocks everything. Let’s walk through what’s happening and, more importantly, how to stay safe. 🧠 What’s Really Going On? Scammers are sending emails that: Appear to come from LastPass Use urgent language like “Action Required” or “Vault Backup Deadline” Include buttons or links that lead to fake LastPass login pages Once you enter your master password on that fake page, the attackers have access to every password in your vault . And no — this isn’t theoretical. People are falling for it.  🛑 Bo...