Insecure Plugins Ding IE, Safari, Chrome, Opera 141
Posted
by
kdawson
from the black-powder-in-the-sandbox dept.
from the black-powder-in-the-sandbox dept.
krebsonsecurity writes "The Web browser wars often focus on which browser is more secure, but the dirty secret is that insecure plugins are a serious threat to all browsers, from the perspectives of both stability and security. Krebsonsecurity.com features an informative look at the administration page for a popular browser exploit kit called Eleonora, which suggests that plugins like Adobe Reader and Java are leading to successful compromises for users surfing not just with Internet Explorer, but also with Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Opera."
Re:Headline? (Score:5, Funny)
You must be new here. We don't diss Firefox.
</obligatory>
Re:In other news, water is wet. (Score:3, Funny)
You must be new here. :-)
Re:Headline? (Score:5, Funny)
Why doesn't the headline list Firefox, too?
But... when you're running Firefox, it reads:
Slashdot|Insecure Plugins Ding IE, Safari, Chrome, Opera - Mozilla Firefox
so Firefox is part of the headline!
Oh wait...
Re:The model (Score:4, Funny)
Insecure huh?
Is that why my browser kept asking if it looked fat maximized in my widescreen monitor.
Re:Firefox? (Score:5, Funny)
I don't know what you are talking about.
My browser's title says "Slashdot IT Story | Insecure Plugins Ding IE, Safari, Chrome, Opera - Mozilla Firefox"