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> There is NO reliable indicators

Completely agree. The only reliable way is to never use an email/SMS link to login, ever.



Or go ahead and use them, but abort if your password manager doesn't auto fill. Such abort scenarios include not only a password field without auto fill, but also a total lack of password field (e.g., sites that offer OTP-only authentication), since either way you don't have your password manager vetting the domain.




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