Safari alerts you to fraudulent websites on iPhone

Although the operating systems of Apple products are quite secure, they are not invincible and they are not entirely free from the entry of viruses.

In fact, those of us who have this type of device have already seen how not long ago they tried to spread a virus through applications, thankfully Apple developers rushed to tackle the problem.

In any case, the Apple developers, being aware that most users access pages of "dubious" reliability through the iPhone or iPad, have included a function in the Safari browser that, if activated, notifies you that you are possibly Entering an "unsafe" page and from iPhoneA2 we explain how it is activated.

How to turn on the fraudulent website warning in Safari

It is very simple and simple, open Settings, you know the gray icon in the shape of a gear wheel.

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Swipe until you see the Safari app.

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On the next screen, in the Privacy and Security section, check the "Fraudulent website warning" box.

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Ready! Now when Safari detects that you have entered one of those "not secure" pages, it will notify you through a little screen on your device, a warning, indicating that the page you are trying to access is not secure and may be phishing .

As you know, phishing is a term that refers to pages or websites from which private or personal information can be stolen, be it email passwords, banks, etc., which can be very upsetting if you ignore the warnings.

In any case, the fact of activating this alert does not protect you from all the evils in the world, do not think that it is like a protective shield with which, by the simple fact of having checked that box, you are exempt from "phishing", from iPhoneA2 you We want to warn you to be careful of the pages or websites you visit and if you see the slightest error or difference between the page you usually see on your computer and the one you are seeing on your device, do not continue with it, go out and find out if something something weird is happening, or if it's the first time you're visiting a page from Safari on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch and you notice something weird, give up.

Have you checked this Safari function on the iPhone? Has Safari ever warned you that you were entering an "unsafe" page?


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