Hi, I have been a target of blackmail via email, as I have visited a website that was not secure. I used to check for the https before accessing, but didn’t on a couple of occasions. I noticed that Safari did not warn me when I accessed a non secure website from my iPhone. How do I correct this please.
Thank you
Marilyn
Windows
There is no harm in merely loading a nonsecure website, but you should not use it to divulge any personal information such as an email address.
Similarly, the mere disclosure of an email address is not in itself harmful. If you should receive a harassing email dispose of it as you would any piece of junk mail.
If that communication were to breach the threshold of criminal activity such as blackmail, then treat it as such. You might want to consult an attorney / law enforcement etc. That goes beyond any technological solution.
Apple provides the following information: If you see a 'Not Secure'' warning while browsing with Safari - Apple Support
Excerpt:
Example of an unencrypted website:
If you attempt to tap or click an element in that page to "sign in" or otherwise provide some information, that warning becomes more prominent. But you can just as easily provide personal information to a website that is completely secure, and it won't show any warning. The information you provide could still be used in an attempt to harass or defraud you in the exact same manner.
There is no harm in merely loading a nonsecure website, but you should not use it to divulge any personal information such as an email address.
Similarly, the mere disclosure of an email address is not in itself harmful. If you should receive a harassing email dispose of it as you would any piece of junk mail.
If that communication were to breach the threshold of criminal activity such as blackmail, then treat it as such. You might want to consult an attorney / law enforcement etc. That goes beyond any technological solution.
Apple provides the following information: If you see a 'Not Secure'' warning while browsing with Safari - Apple Support
Excerpt:
Example of an unencrypted website:
If you attempt to tap or click an element in that page to "sign in" or otherwise provide some information, that warning becomes more prominent. But you can just as easily provide personal information to a website that is completely secure, and it won't show any warning. The information you provide could still be used in an attempt to harass or defraud you in the exact same manner.
Hey, Marilyn
Sadly, unless you use a desktop and have a extension, you (to my best of knowledge) cannot have Safari block non-HTTPS sites. The best way to prevent unwanted viruses is turning on Fraudulent Site Warning (Settings < Safari < Fraudulent Site Warning) or use a browser which does this autoMACtically :)
Best
-FriedFish
Exactly! I forgot to include this in my response!
Remember
Not all sites are safe because of that lock. The lock shows nothing for the sites safety.
Not all HTTP sites are unsafe either.. There are many reasons a site doesn’t have a SSL (I’m pretty sure it is).
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I suspect the harassing email is unrelated to the "not secure" website. Not too long ago SSL didn't even exist, and we all got along ok. Today, everything is secure and fraud is out of control.
Thank you for your comments John. This is most helpful.
kind regards
M
Appreciate the advice here. Will do this now.
Kind regards
M
I think that I naively thought the timing of the malicious emails coincided with the visits to non secure websites. Thank you also for that reminder. That’s good advice.
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