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Phishing link

Hi I clicked on a phising link sent to me on Instagram is there any possibility or way to know if my phone is comprised? I didn’t put in any personal information thankfully but I did enter the link.


thank you.

iPhone 5s, iOS 12

Posted on May 12, 2022 6:52 AM

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Posted on May 12, 2022 6:56 AM

only if you typed in some user name and password


that is the whole trick with phishing, it's not a matter of your device being compromised but a matter of you giving a fake site your login credentials to some site/account


try reading

Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

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Phishing - Wikipedia

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May 12, 2022 6:56 AM in response to questionforapple_

only if you typed in some user name and password


that is the whole trick with phishing, it's not a matter of your device being compromised but a matter of you giving a fake site your login credentials to some site/account


try reading

Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

and

Phishing - Wikipedia

Phishing link

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