Alert: While browsing new Focus feature, received a scrolling list of all my websites containing user/passwords. (Passwords excluded). Embedded msg was '...passwords potentially compromised due to data leak, change passwords immediately.' Called AppleCare ...no explanation, so must be phished. Wonder if they are waiting for new passwords to be presented? BEWARE!
iMac 21.5″ 4K, macOS 12.0
Beware, yes, but this may well not be what you expect.
Apple does generate breach notification warnings.
Apple does warn about password compromises, and your passwords may well have been compromised.
Re-used passwords are routinely exploited, secondary to server breaches.
To check your passwords for compromises, see:
…Change Passwords preferences on Mac - Apple Support
Background on how the Apple password checks work:
…Password security recommendations - Apple Support
…Password Monitoring - Apple Support
Apple does not list where passwords have been compromised, though haveibeenpwned does.
While this might be phishing, you will want to determine if you have compromised passwords.
Beware, yes, but this may well not be what you expect.
Apple does generate breach notification warnings.
Apple does warn about password compromises, and your passwords may well have been compromised.
Re-used passwords are routinely exploited, secondary to server breaches.
To check your passwords for compromises, see:
…Change Passwords preferences on Mac - Apple Support
Background on how the Apple password checks work:
…Password security recommendations - Apple Support
…Password Monitoring - Apple Support
Apple does not list where passwords have been compromised, though haveibeenpwned does.
While this might be phishing, you will want to determine if you have compromised passwords.
PaulD_ wrote:
It was on my iPhone while I was looking at the 'Focus' features in Settings. OOPS... should be iPhone listing not iMac!
This is very likely a valid alert, and one or more of your passwords have been compromised.
Settings > Passwords > Security Recommendations
For further details on how this works, see my previous reply.
Where did you see this?
It was on my iPhone while I was looking at the 'Focus' features in Settings. OOPS... should be iPhone listing not iMac!
Thanks for your full and helpful response. I am much relieved and will address the password issue.
Thanks again
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