Is it safe to log in to this website?
A fake login page is the most common way accounts get stolen. A few habits make it very hard to fool you.
Type the address or use a bookmark
Links in emails and messages are how phishing works. For your bank, email or work accounts, go to the site yourself from a bookmark or by typing the address.
Let a password manager do the checking
A password manager only fills a login on the exact site you saved it for. If it does not offer your password, that is a signal worth listening to.
Turn on two-factor sign-in, and prefer passkeys
Even if a password leaks, a second step stops most takeovers. Passkeys and hardware keys are the strongest because they are tied to the real site and cannot be typed into a fake one.
Be careful with “Sign in with Google/Apple”
These are convenient and often safer than a new password, but only on sites you already trust, and only after checking what access the site requests.
Know what a fake login looks like
Wrong address, urgent language (“your account will be closed”), a login page opened from a message, or a page that asks for your password plus card details or recovery codes at once.
If you typed your password on a fake site
- Change that password on the real site now, then anywhere you reused it.
- Turn on two-factor sign-in and sign out all other sessions.
- Check recent activity and forwarding rules in your email.
- If it was a bank login, call the bank.
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