Thursday, April 27, 2017

Do phishing emails pose much threat to WP 10?

I've read all the posts regarding why Windows Phones don't need antivirus software (very informative, thanks!) however this query arisen from a stupid move earlier: I opened an email from MS (allegedly) upgrade my account or it'd be closed - pretty used to these and would usually be sent straight to the spam filter. However, quick check of the From Address appeared kosher so opened it - at this point went to delete & simply open account via profile.
Big clumsy fingers hit the link in the phishing email instead - should have seen me panic trying to close Edge before it opened properly, lol!
Obviously next time I opened Edge the tab already created and believe page blocked "can't reach this page" message and erroneous URL in the address bar so certainly a dodgy email.
Is there any danger to my saved sites and / or passwords ie should I be deleting / replacing them in a hurry?
Phone left off currently until sure - as passwords synced I'm using alternative account until sure it's safe to open again


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