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JohnF.
The honeymoon for Firefox may well be over. Now that so many people
have the browser, new versions of malware are targeting Mozilla just
like IE. In fact, documentation shows that Mozilla software has not
been THAT much safer than IE - some, but not a lot and that lead is
shrinking fast.
Here is an excerpt from Symantec's latest Internet Security Threat Report:
Vulnerabilities affecting new alternative browser distributions
Historically, most of the exploits targeting Web browser vulnerabilities
have been directed at Microsoft® Internet Explorer, the most widely used
Web browser. In response to this, many people in the Internet
community have turned to browsers such as Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox,
Opera, and Safari as more secure alternatives. However, as
security-conscious users have migrated away from Internet Explorer,
attackers have followed suit. In response to the changing browser
landscape, this volume of the Internet Security Threat Report Symantec
is including an analysis of vulnerabilities in different browsers.
The discovery of vulnerabilities affecting browsers appears to be on the
rise (figure 3), with more Mozilla vulnerabilities documented in this
period than those affecting Microsoft Internet Explorer. This runs
contrary to a trend seen in previous periods where nearly all browser
vulnerabilities affected Microsoft Internet Explorer exclusively.
Between July 1 and December 31, 2004, Symantec documented 13
vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft Internet Explorer. This is notably
lower than the 21 vulnerabilities affecting each of the Mozilla browsers
that were documented during the same period. Six vulnerabilities were
reported in Opera and none in Safari.
Though the share of vulnerabilities affecting the Mozilla browsers has
increased, Microsoft Internet Explorer still has a greater proportion of
high-severity vulnerabilities. Of the 13 vulnerabilities affecting
Microsoft Internet Explorer documented by Symantec this period, nine
were considered high severity. Of the 21 vulnerabilities affecting the
Mozilla browsers, 11 were classified as high severity, while only seven
affecting Firefox were highly severe. While there have been few, if any
credible reports of attacks against Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, or
Safari in the wild, it remains to be seen whether these browsers will
live up to the expectations that many have for them.
have the browser, new versions of malware are targeting Mozilla just
like IE. In fact, documentation shows that Mozilla software has not
been THAT much safer than IE - some, but not a lot and that lead is
shrinking fast.
Here is an excerpt from Symantec's latest Internet Security Threat Report:
Vulnerabilities affecting new alternative browser distributions
Historically, most of the exploits targeting Web browser vulnerabilities
have been directed at Microsoft® Internet Explorer, the most widely used
Web browser. In response to this, many people in the Internet
community have turned to browsers such as Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox,
Opera, and Safari as more secure alternatives. However, as
security-conscious users have migrated away from Internet Explorer,
attackers have followed suit. In response to the changing browser
landscape, this volume of the Internet Security Threat Report Symantec
is including an analysis of vulnerabilities in different browsers.
The discovery of vulnerabilities affecting browsers appears to be on the
rise (figure 3), with more Mozilla vulnerabilities documented in this
period than those affecting Microsoft Internet Explorer. This runs
contrary to a trend seen in previous periods where nearly all browser
vulnerabilities affected Microsoft Internet Explorer exclusively.
Between July 1 and December 31, 2004, Symantec documented 13
vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft Internet Explorer. This is notably
lower than the 21 vulnerabilities affecting each of the Mozilla browsers
that were documented during the same period. Six vulnerabilities were
reported in Opera and none in Safari.
Though the share of vulnerabilities affecting the Mozilla browsers has
increased, Microsoft Internet Explorer still has a greater proportion of
high-severity vulnerabilities. Of the 13 vulnerabilities affecting
Microsoft Internet Explorer documented by Symantec this period, nine
were considered high severity. Of the 21 vulnerabilities affecting the
Mozilla browsers, 11 were classified as high severity, while only seven
affecting Firefox were highly severe. While there have been few, if any
credible reports of attacks against Mozilla, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, or
Safari in the wild, it remains to be seen whether these browsers will
live up to the expectations that many have for them.
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plun
Well, one is highly critical as for the past year and one is less critical
http://secunia.com/product/11/
Its time for IE7 Beta.......
MSAS can´t save IE, perhaps if Beta2 comes really soon.
http://secunia.com/product/11/
Its time for IE7 Beta.......
MSAS can´t save IE, perhaps if Beta2 comes really soon.
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Guest
The more people use mozilla firefox the more vulnerable
the firefox is going to be, have you read some of the The
vulnerabilities that has been discovered in the past week
or month, mozilla firefox lately have been updating there
browser to fix those vulnerabilities that has been
discovered. how will they respond when malicious coder
start targeting firefox do you really think they can
respond that quick and find a solution to fix the
vulnerability.
Do you actually think your protected and safer because
you use mozilla firefox that's pretty funny if you do? i
don't see any browser being safe all have there own flaw
it just haven't been discovered yet.
the firefox is going to be, have you read some of the The
vulnerabilities that has been discovered in the past week
or month, mozilla firefox lately have been updating there
browser to fix those vulnerabilities that has been
discovered. how will they respond when malicious coder
start targeting firefox do you really think they can
respond that quick and find a solution to fix the
vulnerability.
Do you actually think your protected and safer because
you use mozilla firefox that's pretty funny if you do? i
don't see any browser being safe all have there own flaw
it just haven't been discovered yet.
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Guest
I agree with you that they should release beta 2 really
really soon as beta 1 refresh is really buggy and a
complete mess.
really soon as beta 1 refresh is really buggy and a
complete mess.
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plun
Well, just now it is safer !
In future ?
I follow Secunia and CERT advise.
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Guest
what would happen if Microsoft release MSAS and IE7 would
you still use firefox as your browser?
you still use firefox as your browser?
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JoeM
I would not use FireFox. I wish MSAS beta 2 & IE 7 would come out now.
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plun
I think IE7 will be better then Firefox for a while and
hopefully after a some time again Firefox 2 comes and is better
and a change again............
Competition !
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Segovia
I'd like them to release it soon too, but not if it's going to be a
buggy mess. I'd rather wait a little longer, if neccesary, and get a
good finished product.
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Roger McCook
I used FireFox for a while but, after a while, you know, I
got kind of tired of it and removed it from my system. Now
I'm back on IE. I wonder how many times *this* has
happened?
Roger
got kind of tired of it and removed it from my system. Now
I'm back on IE. I wonder how many times *this* has
happened?
Roger