Securing Safari - running the Mac browser securely

**Glaswegian** · 06-15-2007, 12:54 PM

Despite Apple's claim that its engineers "designed Safari to be secure from day one," researchers have already found several dangerous flaws in the new Safari for Windows browser.

These flaws can be used to launch drive-by malware downloads if a user is lured to a malicious Web site.

Here are several steps you can take to disable various features in Safari to reduce the risk of hacker attacks.

http://content.zdnet.com/2346-12691_22-88454.html

**Kalim** · 06-15-2007, 06:04 PM

Safari for Windows is no good yet, way too many problems, but then again it is in Beta 3.

EDIT:

Just checked mine. There is no "safe" option under the General tab in the Windows install as the link mentions, but this is what you get:

General.png

Although what they mention does exists solely in the Mac install.

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06-15-2007, 06:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kalim Roaming To Help Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5,642 OS: Many	Re: Securing Safari - running the Mac browser securely Safari for Windows is no good yet, way too many problems, but then again it is in Beta 3. EDIT: Just checked mine. There is no "safe" option under the General tab in the Windows install as the link mentions, but this is what you get: General.png Although what they mention does exists solely in the Mac install. Last edited by Kalim; 06-15-2007 at 06:24 PM. Reason: Additions