Phishing scams are evolving quickly, and AI-powered websites are making fake login pages look more convincing than ever. To keep users safe, 1Password, one of the most widely used password managers, is introducing a new built-in anti-phishing feature in its browser extensions and apps. The goal is simple: prevent your device from automatically serving saved credentials to websites that do not match the URLs where those credentials were originally stored.
Instead of silently denying autofill of credentials for a suspicious domain, the updated 1Password now adds a proactive warning popup when you try to paste a saved login into a website whose URL doesn’t match what 1Password has saved for that account. This additional prompt gives you a moment to pause, think, and check the address bar. This is a simple but crucial step in avoiding scams based on slightly misspelled or deceptively similar website names.
This is how the new protection works
At its core, the new feature is intended to reduce human error as phishing scams become increasingly convincing. Attackers often use realistic emails or ads to lure people to fake login pages that look legitimate at first glance. By blocking autofill and warning users when they try to paste login information on an unknown website, 1Password adds a second layer of protection before usernames and passwords are shared.
For individual and family users, the feature will be enabled by default at launch. Business and enterprise customers can enable it via the 1Password Admin Console under Authentication Policies. This reflects a broader shift in password security and recognizes that stored credentials are only as secure as the websites on which they are entered, especially as AI-generated phishing pages become increasingly difficult to detect.
The new protection builds on 1Password’s existing security measures, such as: B. URL matching and limited autofill. While it won’t stop every scam or social engineering trick, it does significantly reduce the risk of accidentally entering your login details on a fake website just because it looks real. As phishing attacks become more common, heeding these warnings and double-checking URLs can be one of the easiest ways to stay safer online.
