Apple + Security & Privacy

Consumer Reports’ State of the Net survey shows that a large number of Americans get taken in by phishing and spyware, and 1 in 7 users suffer some sort of malware attack. The total cost to users is over $8.5 billion dollars. But the article especially targets the Safari browser on Mac OS X: “According to this year’s State of the Net survey, Mac users fall prey to phishing scams at about the same rate as Windows users, yet far fewer of them protect themselves with an anti-phishing toolbar. To make matters worse, the browser of choice for most Mac users, Apple’s Safari, has no phishing protection. We think it should.” Consider using the latest version of Firefox, which has built-in anti-phishing protection.

Phishing is a serious problem, and Intego Personal Antispam helps protect you from phishing by sorting dangerous e-mails into your Spam folder. You should never click a link on an unsolicited e-mail then enter any personal information. If you must go to a website specified in an unexpected e-mail, type its address manually. You can never be too sure.

Consumer Reports discusses seven online blunders that people make, which can cost them money. Have a read through these for tips to keeping your online activities more secure.