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firefox seems to be better than safari at preventing phishing websites from opening.
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<blockquote data-quote="macgig" data-source="post: 1834991" data-attributes="member: 16298"><p>great question answers below. I can see that Firefox has more security settings than Safari does... </p><p></p><p></p><p><strong> On safari 11.1.2, </strong></p><p></p><p>security tab> warn when visiting a fraudulent site is checked/on. enable javascript and block pop up windows is also checked/on</p><p></p><p>Privacy tab> cookies and website data is set to "allow from websites I visit". ask websites not to track me is also checked/on. </p><p></p><p>no extensions are installed. </p><p></p><p>advanced tab> show full website address is checked. </p><p></p><p><strong> firefox 70.0.1</strong></p><p></p><p> general> network settings… settings… Enable DNS over HTTPS is checked/on</p><p></p><p>privacy and security tab> custom> cookies are checked to block cross site and social media trackers, tracking content in all windows is checked, Crytominers is checked, fingerprinters is also checked. </p><p></p><p>not saving any logins or passwords. </p><p></p><p>no extensions are installed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="macgig, post: 1834991, member: 16298"] great question answers below. I can see that Firefox has more security settings than Safari does... [B] On safari 11.1.2, [/B] security tab> warn when visiting a fraudulent site is checked/on. enable javascript and block pop up windows is also checked/on Privacy tab> cookies and website data is set to "allow from websites I visit". ask websites not to track me is also checked/on. no extensions are installed. advanced tab> show full website address is checked. [B] firefox 70.0.1[/B] general> network settings… settings… Enable DNS over HTTPS is checked/on privacy and security tab> custom> cookies are checked to block cross site and social media trackers, tracking content in all windows is checked, Crytominers is checked, fingerprinters is also checked. not saving any logins or passwords. no extensions are installed. [/QUOTE]
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