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Firefox 2.0 Wins Phishfight Against IE7

Posted by Zonk on from the hi-ya dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A new study that pitted the anti-phishing technology in Firefox 2.0 against that of IE7 generated some interesting results. From the Washingtonpost.com story: 'Firefox blocked 243 phishing sites that IE7 overlooked, while IE7 locked 117 sites that Firefox did not.' Microsoft responded by pointing to its own supposed comparison study that put it in front of Mozilla and others in phish fighting, but the story notes: '3Sharp, the company that authored the Microsoft study, clearly state on their site that their goal in creating 3Sharp was "to use the robustness, flexibility, and sheer native capabilities of the Microsoft communication and collaboration technologies to enhance the business of our customers."'"

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  1. PhishFight! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    /slap Microsoft

    * Anonymous Coward slaps Microsoft around a bit with a large trout.

    I win, I win!

  2. Re:You have to consider... by flyingsquid · · Score: 4, Funny

    Also, should "www.firefox.com" and "www.mozilla.com" really be included in IE7's tally of phishing sites blocked?

  3. Phishfight by digitaldc · · Score: 3, Funny

    And I thought a Phishfight is what happens after you criticize Trey for falling off his trampoline during a 'smokin' rendition of 'You Enjoy Myself'

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    He who knows best knows how little he knows. - Thomas Jefferson
  4. That's probably the first time... by petrus4 · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...I've honestly ever seen the words "robust," and "Microsoft," in the same sentence.

    1. Re:That's probably the first time... by Volante3192 · · Score: 4, Funny

      I've honestly ever seen the words "robust," and "Microsoft," in the same sentence.

      You don't read their marketing materials much, do you?

    2. Re:That's probably the first time... by mgblst · · Score: 2, Funny

      Here is another for you: Microsoft products are about as robust as a bucket of water, without the bucket.

      Ah, the magic of the english language.

  5. Re:He mentions a whitelist. He must be joking. by mattwarden · · Score: 2, Funny

    I do wish that just occasionally journos would have a small amount of knowledge in the area they're writing about.

    Yeah, and I wish vicodin wasn't prescription-only. Talk about pie-in-the-sky!

  6. That's why I use MS Firefox by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Microsoft + Firefox = Awesomeness (for Windows only)

    http://www.msfirefox.com/

  7. Re:Thanx! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    You click on links in HTML email sent to you by strangers? Really?

  8. Re:You have to consider... by AdamKG · · Score: 2, Funny

    Ok. Now- how would you explain away your homepage link?

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    groupthink: It's good for self-esteem.