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Pause Before Entering Credentials

The takeaway

A half-second check of the address bar stops most theft.

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The instant before you type a password is the moment phishing depends on. A quick glance at the address bar to confirm you're on the genuine site — not a lookalike — defeats the credential-harvesting page.

“The address bar can't lie. Glance at it before you type.”

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