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"Was this you?" reset traps

A message says a sign-in or password reset was requested — "if this wasn't you, click here to secure your account." The link leads to a fake page that harvests the password you type in.

What to do: if you didn't request it, ignore the link. Go to the real site directly and change your password there if you're worried. Turn on phishing-resistant 2FA.

Threat examples

Reset you didn't ask for

We received a request to reset your password. If this wasn't you, secure your account here immediately: [secure link]