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Anthony Spadafora

Popular password manager under attack by hackers — don’t fall for these fake backup emails

A hacker typing quickly on a keyboard.

Keeping track of dozens of passwords is a hassle, which is why more and more people are relying on one of the best password managers to do the heavy lifting instead. However, your digital vault is only as secure as your ability to spot a scam. That’s the hard lesson LastPass users are facing after the popular password manager was hit with a convincing phishing scam after a recent holiday weekend in the U.S.

As reported by BleepingComputer, LastPass has issued a warning about a new phishing campaign in which cybercriminals are impersonating the company to encourage users to create a local backup of their vaults and all of the passwords stored inside them.

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