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From: Steve Kaye
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 18:05

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On 31/03/2011 18:29, John Gordon wrote:
> In<slrnip9dsu.2g9r.g.kreme@ibook-g4.local>  Lewis<g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies>  writes:
>
>>> Mac users are magically immune to phishing email scams?  Nice!
>
>> Yeah, it is. Apple build in anti-phishing to Safari several years ago.
>> Even if you try to go to one of those sites, the browser won't let you.
>
> At best, Safari warns about *known* phishing sites.  What about new sites
> that haven't yet been reported and confirmed?  These things pop up every
> day; it's impossible to keep on top of them.

Also, Google Chrome and IE both have anti-phishing filters too.  I'd be 
surprised if Firefox didn't and Safari is also available on Windows.

steve.kaye
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From: Steve Kaye <nos...@giddy-kippers.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: Possible solution to losing items to account hackers
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