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1Password introduces pop-up warnings for suspected phishing sites

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1Password has added a new security feature that displays pop-up warnings for suspected phishing sites. This feature aims to help users identify and avoid malicious pages, preventing them from sharing account credentials with threat actors. The update is automatically enabled for individual and family plan users, while enterprise admins can manually activate it for employees. The move comes amid rising phishing threats, exacerbated by AI tools that facilitate more convincing and high-volume scams. A 2000-person survey by 1Password revealed that 61% of respondents had been successfully phished, and 75% do not check URLs before clicking links. In corporate environments, 33% of employees reuse passwords on work accounts, with nearly half having fallen victim to phishing attacks. 72% of survey participants admitted to clicking suspicious links, and more than 50% found it more convenient to delete suspicious messages than report them.

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  1. 25.01.2026 17:17 2 articles · 23h ago

    1Password adds pop-up warnings for suspected phishing sites

    1Password has introduced a new security feature that displays pop-up warnings for suspected phishing sites. This feature helps users identify and avoid malicious pages, preventing them from sharing account credentials with threat actors. The update is automatically enabled for individual and family plan users, while enterprise admins can activate it manually. The move comes amid rising phishing threats, exacerbated by AI tools that facilitate more convincing and high-volume scams.

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