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LastPass Warns of Sophisticated ‘Are You Dead?’ Master Password Phishing Campaign

LastPass has identified an ongoing phishing campaign that uses fake death certificate notifications to trick users into revealing their master passwords. The sophisticated attacks exploit the password manager’s legitimate inheritance features while mimicking official LastPass communications. Security analysts warn these represent some of the most convincing social engineering attempts targeting password manager users to date.

Password manager giant LastPass is alerting users about a particularly clever phishing campaign that preys on one of life’s most sensitive moments: the death of a family member. According to security reports, attackers are sending convincing emails that appear to come from LastPass’s legitimate alert system, notifying recipients that a family member has submitted a death certificate to access their account through the platform’s inheritance features.

The Anatomy of an Unusual Attack

BusinessStartups

Women’s Health Startup Tia Implements Major Workforce Reduction Amid Financial Pressures

Women’s health startup Tia has eliminated nearly a quarter of its workforce amid ongoing financial pressures in the healthcare sector. The company, once a rising star backed by Melinda Gates, is restructuring to achieve profitability faster as venture capital expectations clash with healthcare economics.

Significant Staff Reductions at Women’s Health Startup

Women’s health startup Tia has cut approximately 23% of its workforce, according to reports from Business Insider. The company, which operates a hybrid model of in-person clinics and virtual care services specifically for women, implemented the layoffs across multiple departments this week.

SoftwareTechnology

Meta Discontinues Desktop Messenger Apps for Windows and macOS, Shifts Focus to Web and Mobile

Meta is discontinuing its standalone Messenger applications for desktop operating systems, with complete shutdown scheduled for December 15. The company is directing users to web-based alternatives and mobile apps for continued messaging access, according to official communications.

Meta Confirms Desktop Messenger App Discontinuation

Meta Platforms is officially shutting down its dedicated Messenger applications for Windows and macOS desktop operating systems, according to reports confirmed to Engadget. The company indicated the apps will cease functioning completely after December 15, after which users will need to transition to web-based or mobile alternatives for accessing their messages outside of phone usage.