I've tested this and the fix works but is a pain in the ass to get the sites you want to work (that use active scripting). Once its set up, it's quite secure.
Oh, and for you Firefox junkies, it appears to be more vulnerable than IE )
It isn't like Secunia is an all-knowing authority that has a complete list of vulnerabilities of all browsers. Whenever new security holes in FF are found, the Mozilla team will generally respond more quickly than MS to fix them.
Last edited by Oeloe on Tue Apr 18, 2006 10:36 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Does firefox even need to make the security pitch anymore? IE has a terrible interface, and even the newest preview versions look like someone took a shit on a VB form.
"Maybe you have some bird ideas. Maybe that’s the best you can do."
― Terry A. Davis
Foo wrote:Does firefox even need to make the security pitch anymore? IE has a terrible interface, and even the newest preview versions look like someone took a shit on a VB form.
Considering the number of vulnerabilities seems to be increasing with Firefox in direct proportion to their market share I'd say no, they shouldn't be making the security pitch.
IE7's interface is a huge improvement over previous versions IMO.
Tormentius wrote:IE7's interface is a huge improvement over previous versions IMO.
I'll give you that, for sure.
MS have more a general issue with their presentation than any localised issue TBH. Can't help thinking they'd gain more market share if they learned the simple lesson 'less is more'.
"Maybe you have some bird ideas. Maybe that’s the best you can do."
― Terry A. Davis
The astute reader will notice that most of the Firefox vulnerabilities are JavaScript exploits. Using the NoScript extension and only allowing trusted sites to run JS will alleviate the problem a great deal.
Foo wrote:MS.... Can't help thinking they'd gain more market share if they learned the simple lesson 'less is more'.
Bau·hausadj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a 20th-century school of design, the aesthetic of which was influenced by and derived from techniques and materials employed especially in industrial fabrication and manufacture. The core aesthetic of the Bauhaus methodology is that "form always follows function".
Ah, but which if the three generations of bauhaus do you follow?
"Maybe you have some bird ideas. Maybe that’s the best you can do."
― Terry A. Davis
^misantropia^ wrote:The astute reader will notice that most of the Firefox vulnerabilities are JavaScript exploits. Using the NoScript extension and only allowing trusted sites to run JS will alleviate the problem a great deal.
Most of the IE exploits also involve active scripting of some form or another. Active scripting in general is the single largest point of vulnerability in any browser.
You should try the Opera 9 beta. It's fast, free, stable, and now that it blocks most popups and ads, it's really just as good as Firefox. And it doesn't have memory leaks.
Oeloe wrote:It isn't like Secunia is an all-knowing authority that has a complete list of vulnerabilities of all browsers. Whenever new security holes in FF are found, the Mozilla team will generally respond more quickly than MS to fix them.
This happens to ring true the fix was released today per that link I already posted.
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the fix was released today per that link I already posted.
