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Is that security alert a scam? How to tell the real from fake

Published March 20, 2026 | By Glenn

Is that security alert a scam? How to tell the real from fake – PCWorld
Your smartphone vibrates and an email pops up: “Unusual login activity detected on your account.” For many users, this is a moment of panic. Are you experiencing a real hacker attack? Has your email account been hacked? Or is the message itself the actual attack?

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