You’ll find Enhanced Phishing Protection tucked away in the Windows Security app, among several other enhancements.
What Is Phishing, and How Can It Be Harmful?
These fake communications often pretend to be from your bank or credit card provider.
But it is just as likely that scammers will use popular social media sites or online stores as cover.
Scammers rely on the fact that many of us use the same password in multiple places.
In theFBI Crime Report 2020, the bureau stated that phishing was the most common punch in of cybercrime.
There have been many subsequent reports that suggest this punch in of malicious activity is on the increase worldwide.
What Is Phishing Protection on Windows 11?
Enhanced Phishing Protection is all about helping prevent you from entering your Windows 11 password in unsafe places.
That’s assuming you use a password to sign in to Windows 11.
If the update is available, download and install it now.
If not,look to see if your PC is compatible with Windows 11 22H2.
Check the box next to each phishing protection you want to add.
Phishing Protection works alongsideDefender Smartscreen, which already helps protect you from malicious websites and apps.
you might still enable phishing protection without Smartscreen being on, but we recommend activating both services.
