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Inside Safari 3.2 anti phishing features
Closed Published January 12th, 2009 in Browser Security, Phishing, Safari, Security
Excerpted with permission and updated from the November 24 issue of MWJ, published by MacJournals.com. Copyright 2008, GCSF Incorporated. For more information on MWJ, visit www.macjournals.com.
The release of Safari 3.2 on November 13 displayed Apple’s penchant for cryptic release notes, as the company describes all three versions as featuring “protection from fraudulent phishing Web sites.” Let’s decode that for you: Safari 3.2 offers an entirely new anti-phishing feature, enabled by default in the “Security” pane of Safari’s preferences. When you try to visit a site that’s “known” to try to attack you, Safari stops and warns you with a pseudo-dialog box (in a Web page window or tab) about it. Inside Safari 3.2’s anti-phishing features | Macworld
