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To: Halfmanhalfamazing

Why I use FIREFOX with my Macs. Safari has a lot of bugs.


60 posted on 03/07/2009 7:04:20 PM PST by yazoo
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To: yazoo
Why I use FIREFOX with my Macs. Safari has a lot of bugs.

It does?


Firefox tops app vulnerability list

Bit9 research reports 40 known severe vulnerabilities this year for the popular browser

Phil Muncaster
vnunet.com, 11 Dec 2008

Mozilla's open-source Firefox browser recorded the highest number of severe vulnerabilities among popular consumer applications this year, according to new research from whitelisting firm Bit9 released today.

Versions two and three of the popular browser were found to have 40 known vulnerabilities over the course of the year. Second highest was Adobe Acrobat versions 8.1.2 and 8.1.1 with 31, and in third place was Microsoft Windows Live (MSN) Messenger versions 4.7 and 5.1 with 19 vulnerabilities. . . MORE.


63 posted on 03/07/2009 7:14:06 PM PST by Swordmaker (Remember, the proper pronunciation of IE is "AAAAIIIIIEEEEEEE!)
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