FireFox is constantly adding new features. When you add new features then you open yourself up to bugs
FIREFOX VULNERABILITIES FIXED!!
The latest Firefox version includes a few important security updates. The vulnerabilities were related to RSA signature verification, JavaScript, and potential memory corruption.
Firefox has add some new features in their latest version...so...firefox have managed to decrease or fixed their vulnerabilities when they add some new features..that's why firefox is still #1 browser..feel me?
It stated that "Internet Explorer daxctle.ocx "KeyFrame()" Method Vulnerability - nop has discovered a vulnerability in Internet Explorer, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a memory corruption error in the Microsoft Multimedia Controls ActiveX control (daxctle.ocx) in the "CPathCtl::KeyFrame()" function. This can be exploited by e.g. tricking a user into viewing a malicious HTML document passing specially crafted arguments to the ActiveX control's "KeyFrame()" method.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code."
"ActiveX is IE's major vulnerability to drive-by downloads, covert spyware/adware installs, and malicious attempts to take over your computer. Because IE is the dominant browser, it is the target of most malicious coders."
Yes...i agree with it...i believes that firefox is more responsive to security vulnerabilities and delivers more timely patches. I have referred to George Ou Blogs, he stated that "On the issue of patch responsiveness, While it isn't the "10 to 15" unpatched Internet Explorer vulnerabilities that Blake Ross (co-creator of Firefox) talked about if you exclude the low risk flaws that were omitted for both browsers in this comparison, Microsoft has five "moderately critical" issues that have not been addressed yet. There is even a "highly critical" vulnerability from October 2003 that Microsoft has not addressed yet"
Firefox is still the secure browser to me..
Just out of curiosity how many people here have actually been hacked?? I see all the emphasis on security and passwords but what do we have that a hacker would really want to spend the time trying to figure out a 14 character password?? I could see maybe a bank, business, etc, but the normal person on MYSPACE?? Seems like a big waste of good hacking time to me!!!
Mainly because so many people pick "common" passwords. If the phrase or word is long enough, the subs should be harmless, especially if lower and upper case are alternated. In general, the longer the password, the better it is. There's also a tip that we should insert any symbol into our password..
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FireFox is constantly adding new features. When you add new features then you open yourself up to bugs
FIREFOX VULNERABILITIES FIXED!!
The latest Firefox version includes a few important security updates. The vulnerabilities were related to RSA signature verification, JavaScript, and potential memory corruption.
refer this http://linux.about.com/b/a/257549.htm
Firefox has add some new features in their latest version...so...firefox have managed to decrease or fixed their vulnerabilities when they add some new features..that's why firefox is still #1 browser..feel me?
New IE Method Vulnerability at secunia.com.
It stated that "Internet Explorer daxctle.ocx "KeyFrame()" Method Vulnerability - nop has discovered a vulnerability in Internet Explorer, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a memory corruption error in the Microsoft Multimedia Controls ActiveX control (daxctle.ocx) in the "CPathCtl::KeyFrame()" function. This can be exploited by e.g. tricking a user into viewing a malicious HTML document passing specially crafted arguments to the ActiveX control's "KeyFrame()" method.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code."For more information, refer -> http://secunia.com/advisories/21910/
It's becoming more and more obvious that:
"ActiveX is IE's major vulnerability to drive-by downloads, covert spyware/adware installs, and malicious attempts to take over your computer. Because IE is the dominant browser, it is the target of most malicious coders."
So, FIREFOX EVERYONE??!!
Yes...i agree with it...i believes that firefox is more responsive to security vulnerabilities and delivers more timely patches. I have referred to George Ou Blogs, he stated that "On the issue of patch responsiveness, While it isn't the "10 to 15" unpatched Internet Explorer vulnerabilities that Blake Ross (co-creator of Firefox) talked about if you exclude the low risk flaws that were omitted for both browsers in this comparison, Microsoft has five "moderately critical" issues that have not been addressed yet. There is even a "highly critical" vulnerability from October 2003 that Microsoft has not addressed yet" Firefox is still the secure browser to me..
try take a look @ http://tehpost.blogspot.com/2006/09/myspace-phishi ng-scam.html/
p/s: Make sure you truly logout after logon to myspace..peace..
Just out of curiosity how many people here have actually been hacked?? I see all the emphasis on security and passwords but what do we have that a hacker would really want to spend the time trying to figure out a 14 character password?? I could see maybe a bank, business, etc, but the normal person on MYSPACE?? Seems like a big waste of good hacking time to me!!!
Mainly because so many people pick "common" passwords. If the phrase or word is long enough, the subs should be harmless, especially if lower and upper case are alternated. In general, the longer the password, the better it is. There's also a tip that we should insert any symbol into our password..