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Thread ID: 58066 2005-05-20 08:42:00 44 security holes in 24 hours sambaird (47) PC World Chat
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356961 2005-05-21 02:27:00 Steve, I have seen just what you are asking for but at the moment I can't find the page, this is the best I can do at present:

www.answers.com
zqwerty (97)
356962 2005-05-21 02:40:00 Also:

www.eweek.com

www.consumersearch.com

www.howtocreate.co.uk

Can't find a good one on comparative security, maybe because that is changing on a day to day basis. Firefox is probably best along with Opera as you said.
zqwerty (97)
356963 2005-05-22 11:50:00 Whoa! Bit like the Beatles song.......

I read the news today oh boy
Four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire
And though the holes are rather small
They had to count them all
Now they know how many holes
It takes to fill the Albert Hall
I'd love to turn...you...on...

Maybe they should re-name it the Blackburn Browser :groan:
Baldy (26)
356964 2005-05-22 21:55:00 Can't find a good one on comparative security, maybe because that is changing on a day to day basis. Firefox is probably best along with Opera as you said.

Thanks, zq. Must be right - the security changing daily.
Strommer (42)
356965 2005-05-27 03:27:00 Latest problems with Netscape 8:

news.zdnet.com
zqwerty (97)
356966 2005-05-27 03:33:00 Is there some place on the web that rates all browsers for security?
My guess is that the least popular browser would be the most secure since cyber vandals would be less likely to attack it. Opera maybe???The popularity of the browser has got noyhing to do with how insecure it is, it just so happens that MS built a **** browser when it comes to IE,
plod (107)
356967 2005-05-27 03:42:00 The popularity of the browser plays a huge part, MS being dickheads certainly hasn't helped either but you can garentee your favourite software would be ripped to shreds if the entire might of the devoius bastards out their attacked it.Initially anyway.

The difference would be (hopefully) that not only would the hacks be fixed but that the developer would learn a lesson or 2 from the experience and redesign their software accordingly.
Metla (12)
356968 2005-05-27 04:27:00 The popularity of the browser plays a huge part, MS being dickheads certainly hasn't helped either but you can garentee your favourite software would be ripped to shreds if the entire might of the devoius bastards out their attacked it.Initially anyway.

The difference would be (hopefully) that not only would the hacks be fixed but that the developer would learn a lesson or 2 from the experience and redesign their software accordingly.

Fat chance Met's. Developers have learning difficulties, it seems to come with the territory. Case in point, the worlds largest software ""developer"", looks like they're stripping even more from Longyawn, including security. All in the name of compatibility and no doubt timelines (read: they don't want to piss the corporates off too much by making the software less friendly to XP, server 2000, etc, so, out goes the good stuff, in comes the same crud that makes life hell now :groan: )
Murray P (44)
356969 2005-05-27 04:49:00 The popularity of the browser plays a huge part, MS being dickheads certainly hasn't helped either but you can garentee your favourite software would be ripped to shreds if the entire might of the devoius bastards out their attacked it.Initially anyway.

The difference would be (hopefully) that not only would the hacks be fixed but that the developer would learn a lesson or 2 from the experience and redesign their software accordingly.

The more people use it dosen't always apply, look at Apache http server for example
Edward (31)
356970 2005-05-27 05:05:00 The more people use it dosen't always apply, look at Apache http server for example
and don't forget OS X, thats secure because it's secure. Not because nobody use's it besides myself
plod (107)
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