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Possible increase in false positive “Fraudulent Website Warning” detections in Safari (2026)
Hello Apple engineers and fellow developers, Over the past few weeks I have noticed multiple reports from different developers whose legitimate websites have been classified by Safari as “Fraudulent Website Warning”, despite passing every major public security and reputation check. My websites appear to be affected by the same issue. Domains https://skvoz.net https://skvoz.org Both domains were registered on July 15, 2026. The Fraudulent Website Warning first appeared on July 22, 2026, only one week after registration. Both websites are legitimate services operated by our team. Neither website impersonates another brand, attempts to collect Apple IDs, banking credentials, passwords, or any other sensitive information through deceptive means. Extensive verification performed After the warning appeared, we performed a comprehensive technical and security review. Website security ✅ No malware detected ✅ No phishing content ✅ No unauthorized redirects ✅ No suspicious JavaScript ✅ No mixed-content issues ✅ HTTPS configured correctly ✅ Valid TLS certificates Infrastructure DNS configuration verified SSL certificate chain verified using OpenSSL Server responds correctly over HTTP/2 IPv4 and IPv6 connectivity verified Origin server behaves correctly Cloudflare configuration was thoroughly tested during troubleshooting and ultimately removed from the production setup to eliminate it as a possible cause Reputation checks We verified both domains and the hosting IP address using multiple public reputation services. Results were consistently clean. This included services such as: Google Safe Browsing Google Search Console VirusTotal URLVoid IP reputation databases None of them currently report malware, phishing activity, or any other security issues. Apple-specific actions We have already: submitted a Website Review request; contacted Apple Security via reportphishing @apple.com requesting a manual review. At the time of writing, the warning is still present. One unusual observation One particularly unusual observation is that both of our domains (skvoz.net and skvoz.org) received the warning independently. These are separate domains serving different purposes, yet both appear to have been classified in the same way despite passing the same technical and reputation checks. This made me wonder whether Apple’s reputation system may evaluate related domains or shared infrastructure together. I understand the internal implementation is not public, but I wanted to mention this observation in case it is useful during investigation. Similar reports While investigating this issue, I found several recent reports from other developers describing almost identical behavior. The common pattern is remarkably consistent: Safari displays Fraudulent Website Warning Chrome, Firefox and Edge open the website normally Google Safe Browsing reports the domain as safe VirusTotal reports no malware Google Search Console reports no security issues valid HTTPS certificates relatively new domains no explanation regarding what triggered the warning This suggests the issue may not be isolated to a single website. Questions I would greatly appreciate any guidance from Apple engineers. Does Safari rely solely on Google Safe Browsing, or does Apple maintain an independent reputation database for Fraudulent Website Warning? If Apple maintains its own reputation system, are there any documented technical signals developers should verify? For example: redirects third-party scripts TLS configuration domain age hosting reputation infrastructure characteristics phishing heuristics machine-learning based classification Is there any recommended diagnostic process beyond Website Review? Approximately how long does a manual review usually take? Why I am posting This post is not only about my own websites. Over the past few months I have noticed an increasing number of developers reporting what appear to be false positive Fraudulent Website Warnings affecting legitimate websites. If there have been recent changes to Safari’s reputation or anti-phishing systems, it would be extremely helpful for developers to better understand what technical criteria should be reviewed before requesting reconsideration. Even if the exact detection logic cannot be disclosed, any general guidance on common causes of false positives would help developers resolve issues much more efficiently. Thank you very much for your time.
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Possible increase in false positive “Fraudulent Website Warning” detections in Safari (2026)
Hello Apple engineers and fellow developers, Over the past few weeks I have noticed multiple reports from different developers whose legitimate websites have been classified by Safari as “Fraudulent Website Warning”, despite passing every major public security and reputation check. My websites appear to be affected by the same issue. Domains https://skvoz.net https://skvoz.org Both domains were registered on July 15, 2026. The Fraudulent Website Warning first appeared on July 22, 2026, only one week after registration. Both websites are legitimate services operated by our team. Neither website impersonates another brand, attempts to collect Apple IDs, banking credentials, passwords, or any other sensitive information through deceptive means. Extensive verification performed After the warning appeared, we performed a comprehensive technical and security review. Website security ✅ No malware detected ✅ No phishing content ✅ No unauthorized redirects ✅ No suspicious JavaScript ✅ No mixed-content issues ✅ HTTPS configured correctly ✅ Valid TLS certificates Infrastructure DNS configuration verified SSL certificate chain verified using OpenSSL Server responds correctly over HTTP/2 IPv4 and IPv6 connectivity verified Origin server behaves correctly Cloudflare configuration was thoroughly tested during troubleshooting and ultimately removed from the production setup to eliminate it as a possible cause Reputation checks We verified both domains and the hosting IP address using multiple public reputation services. Results were consistently clean. This included services such as: Google Safe Browsing Google Search Console VirusTotal URLVoid IP reputation databases None of them currently report malware, phishing activity, or any other security issues. Apple-specific actions We have already: submitted a Website Review request; contacted Apple Security via reportphishing @apple.com requesting a manual review. At the time of writing, the warning is still present. One unusual observation One particularly unusual observation is that both of our domains (skvoz.net and skvoz.org) received the warning independently. These are separate domains serving different purposes, yet both appear to have been classified in the same way despite passing the same technical and reputation checks. This made me wonder whether Apple’s reputation system may evaluate related domains or shared infrastructure together. I understand the internal implementation is not public, but I wanted to mention this observation in case it is useful during investigation. Similar reports While investigating this issue, I found several recent reports from other developers describing almost identical behavior. The common pattern is remarkably consistent: Safari displays Fraudulent Website Warning Chrome, Firefox and Edge open the website normally Google Safe Browsing reports the domain as safe VirusTotal reports no malware Google Search Console reports no security issues valid HTTPS certificates relatively new domains no explanation regarding what triggered the warning This suggests the issue may not be isolated to a single website. Questions I would greatly appreciate any guidance from Apple engineers. Does Safari rely solely on Google Safe Browsing, or does Apple maintain an independent reputation database for Fraudulent Website Warning? If Apple maintains its own reputation system, are there any documented technical signals developers should verify? For example: redirects third-party scripts TLS configuration domain age hosting reputation infrastructure characteristics phishing heuristics machine-learning based classification Is there any recommended diagnostic process beyond Website Review? Approximately how long does a manual review usually take? Why I am posting This post is not only about my own websites. Over the past few months I have noticed an increasing number of developers reporting what appear to be false positive Fraudulent Website Warnings affecting legitimate websites. If there have been recent changes to Safari’s reputation or anti-phishing systems, it would be extremely helpful for developers to better understand what technical criteria should be reviewed before requesting reconsideration. Even if the exact detection logic cannot be disclosed, any general guidance on common causes of false positives would help developers resolve issues much more efficiently. Thank you very much for your time.
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