Securing Safari

Although your iPhone is currently safe from most online security risks, that probably won't be true forever, as some hackers like to play with and distribute malicious code. To protect your iPhone from websites that contain malicious code that can be downloaded on your iPhone, you can turn off various features; unfortunately, doing so will probably make browsing less enjoyable. Some of the features you can turn on and off include the following:

  • Fraud Warning Lets Safari warn you when you might visit malicious sites attempting to masquerade as legitimate ones

  • JavaScript Used to create interactive web pages

  • Plug-ins Used to play video and audio

  • Pop-ups Used to display pop-up ads or additional website content

  • Cookies Used to store information ...

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