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Insecure Plugins Ding IE, Safari, Chrome, Opera

Posted by kdawson on from the black-powder-in-the-sandbox dept.

krebsonsecurity writes "The Web browser wars often focus on which browser is more secure, but the dirty secret is that insecure plugins are a serious threat to all browsers, from the perspectives of both stability and security. Krebsonsecurity.com features an informative look at the administration page for a popular browser exploit kit called Eleonora, which suggests that plugins like Adobe Reader and Java are leading to successful compromises for users surfing not just with Internet Explorer, but also with Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Opera."

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  1. Re:Headline? by Anonymusing · · Score: 4, Funny

    You must be new here. We don't diss Firefox.

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  2. Re:In other news, water is wet. by MrCrassic · · Score: 2, Funny

    You must be new here. :-)

  3. Re:Headline? by BeerCat · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why doesn't the headline list Firefox, too?

    But... when you're running Firefox, it reads:

    Slashdot|Insecure Plugins Ding IE, Safari, Chrome, Opera - Mozilla Firefox

    so Firefox is part of the headline!

    Oh wait...

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  4. Re:The model by rolfwind · · Score: 3, Funny

    Insecure huh?

    Is that why my browser kept asking if it looked fat maximized in my widescreen monitor.

  5. Re:Firefox? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't know what you are talking about.

    My browser's title says "Slashdot IT Story | Insecure Plugins Ding IE, Safari, Chrome, Opera - Mozilla Firefox"