Outdated Browsers Put 637M Users at Risk

Osiris · 07-04-2008, 01:21 AM

Outdated Browsers Put 637M Users at Risk

You and I both know that running old browsers puts you (and others) at risk. The problem is, the majority of the computer using world is clueless about updates and doesn’t care about running the most current version of their browser.

Using data collected from Google web searches and security firm Secunia, the researchers analyzed the browsers used in a report. The researchers aimed to understand why so many recent attacks by criminal hackers have been aimed at the browser, and why those attacks have been so successful.

Sturm · 07-12-2008, 04:13 AM

Thats because the majority of the computer world knows computers only for IM, Games and Youtube.

07-04-2008, 01:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
Osiris Security/Hacking Mod Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA Posts: 24,744	Outdated Browsers Put 637M Users at Risk Outdated Browsers Put 637M Users at Risk You and I both know that running old browsers puts you (and others) at risk. The problem is, the majority of the computer using world is clueless about updates and doesn’t care about running the most current version of their browser. Using data collected from Google web searches and security firm Secunia, the researchers analyzed the browsers used in a report. The researchers aimed to understand why so many recent attacks by criminal hackers have been aimed at the browser, and why those attacks have been so successful. __________________ www.MasterB365.com www.MasterB-Outdoors.com

07-12-2008, 04:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
Sturm Newb Techie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 11	Re: Outdated Browsers Put 637M Users at Risk Thats because the majority of the computer world knows computers only for IM, Games and Youtube.

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