Hackers Focus Efforts on Firefox, Safari

Osiris · 04-28-2008, 01:00 PM

Are hackers really focusing their efforts on Firefox and Safari now? If you look at the most recent patch statistics it sure looks that way, doesn’t it?

Case in point: We have no IE bugs to report this month, but both Firefox and Safari have been hit hard. So forget the idea that just because you've switched to a new browser, you're magically safer. You may be for a time, but to stay safe with any software, you need to keep current with fixes.

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Trotter · 04-28-2008, 04:05 PM

Had to happen eventually. The bright side of this is that Firefox should get patched up quicker because of it.

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Osiris Security/Hacking Mod Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 23,010	Hackers Focus Efforts on Firefox, Safari Are hackers really focusing their efforts on Firefox and Safari now? If you look at the most recent patch statistics it sure looks that way, doesn’t it? Case in point: We have no IE bugs to report this month, but both Firefox and Safari have been hit hard. So forget the idea that just because you've switched to a new browser, you're magically safer. You may be for a time, but to stay safe with any software, you need to keep current with fixes. [H]ard\|OCP - www.hardocp.com

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