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Technical Help & Discussion => General Tech Discussion, News & Q&A => Topic started by: Clive on August 05, 2008, 14:29
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Surfers who use Apple's Safari web browser have been urged to dump it in favour of a browser that offers better anti-phishing protection.
Anyone going online with Safari is leaving themselves open to attack, according to American magazine Consumer Reports.
The magazine said because the browser doesn't include tools to warn when a website is, or might be, dangerous, surfers using Safari are more exposed.
"The browser of choice for most Mac users, Apple's Safari, has no phishing protection," said Consumer Reports.
The magazine surveyed more than 2,000 American households with internet access and found that those with Macs were just as likely to fall foul of fake sites as those with Windows-based PCs.
However, the report suggested that until Apple adds anti-phishing tools surfers should opt for Firefox or Opera, which warns when you are about to visit a site infected with malware.
"Mac users think that they don't need to worry about viruses and spyware," said Jeff Fox, technology editor with Consumer Reports.
"But email is the weak vector on the Mac," he continued.
www.consumerreports.org
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still though, Safari is much better than IE.
Its all about education and not software. Seriously going to www.freecopyofsomegame.com is really not smart. If only people where given a 20 minute chat about online security when they got a PC everything would be easier.
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still though, Safari is much better than IE.
Its all about education and not software. Seriously going to www.freecopyofsomegame.com is really not smart. If only people where given a 20 minute chat about online security when they got a PC everything would be easier.
Ar shucks, your links not working Sam :)x
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:laugh:
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No mention of Avant, Clive? :o:
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Shhhhhh. Nobody knows it exists. ;D
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Shhhhhh. Nobody knows it exists. ;D
probably for the best... otherwise your credit card details will be on sale on ebay... though if the UK government gets their way they will be...
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probably for the best... otherwise your credit card details will be on sale on ebay...
Where do you think I got them in the first place Sam? ;D
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:lol: