iPhone/iPod Touch anti-phising explained

The anti-phising feature for Safari in the latest iPhone OS 3.1 had some strange behaviors identifying some sites as dangerous while in other iPhone/iPods not. The reasons were unclear until Loopt contacted Apple and asked them about this problem. The answer to this strange behavior makes sense:

"Safari's anti-phishing database is downloaded while the user charges their phone in order to protect battery life and ensure there aren't any additional data fees... After updating to iPhone OS 3.1 the user should launch Safari, connect to a Wi-Fi network and charge their iPhone with the screen off. For most users this process should happen automatically when they charge their phone."

So, if you want to safe while surfing the net on your iPhone, charge it frequently on a Wi-Fi enabled location :)

Via: Loopt & MacRumors