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Treat Login Alerts Carefully

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Fake 'suspicious login' warnings are bait to steal real logins.

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A common trick is an email warning of a suspicious login, with a convenient button to 'secure your account' that leads to a fake login page. Check such alerts by visiting the site directly, never through the email's link.

“The 'secure your account' button can be the attack itself.”

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