Senior Cyber Safety Briefing – October 23, 2025
🚨ALERT – Meta Platforms boosts scam protections on WhatsApp & Messenger specifically for older users 👉Why it matters – Meta’s new features include warnings when you share your screen with an unknown contact, and AI‑driven message detection in Messenger. These are targeted at seniors because criminals are increasingly exploiting screen‑sharing, remote‑access and messaging tricks to steal money or personal info. Malwarebytes +2 Dataconomy +2 📣Call to Action – If you use WhatsApp or Messenger, check your settings now: turn on screen‑share warnings, enable or accept any “scam detection” alert features, and make sure you only ever share your screen with someone you explicitly trust. 🧠MUST‑READ – Scam accounts removed: Meta reports over 21,000 fake pages impersonating customer support were taken down in 1H 2025 👉Why it matters – These scammers posed as bank or travel‑agency “help desks” and tricked people into giving up credentials or installing malware. Seniors are often targete...