CyberSecurity

Above, I have attached an article about a pop- up that has been appearing, which is really just a phishing scam that a lot of people are falling for. LastPass had a phishing scam surface on January 19th, advising users to back up their data.  On that same day, LastPass sent out an email to users saying they are not asking individuals to back up their data and that the pop-up was part of a malicious and common social engineering tactic. Password managers are prime targets for hackers because of the personal information that can be gained. The emails were sent over MLK weekend, which is also a common tactic for hackers because people have off and there are fewer people to be able to report the scam. To avoid this in the future induvial should heed the warning that LastPass will never ask you to back up your data.  

Citation

Lyons, J. (2026, January 21). Don’t click on the LastPass “create backup” link - it’s a scam. Theregister.com; The Register. https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/21/lastpass_backup_phishing_campaign/

The article attached above is about how Bitcoin was the biggest cybersecurity scam in 2025. Bitcoin users across the country collectively had 3.3 million dollars taken from them. Most of the individuals who have fallen for the scam are 71 years or older. These hackers are making warrants for individuals' arrests, to have them pull money from their accounts, and then the hackers will take the money to a bitcoin kiosk, and by doing transactions that way, it cuts out the bank tellers or some other person that would have the power to intervene. To avoid hacks like this, education is the best force against them. Knowing the signs to look for when you get a phone call that is asking for too much information or the wrong information. 

Citation

Spencer, D. (2026, January 22). Bitcoin scams were the biggest con in 2025 says cybersecurity expert. FOX 2 Detroit. https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/bitcoin-scams-were-biggest-con-2025-says-cybersecurity-expert

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