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Offline Clive

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Microsoft says chrome and firefox are insecure.
« on: October 12, 2011, 22:11 »
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Re: Microsoft says chrome and firefox are insecure.
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2011, 22:20 »
of course they do. jokers.
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Re: Microsoft says chrome and firefox are insecure.
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2011, 22:31 »
People in glass houses...

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Re: Microsoft says chrome and firefox are insecure.
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2011, 00:11 »
Oh dear.  I had better switch to a Micro$oft product straight away.
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Re: Microsoft says chrome and firefox are insecure.
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2011, 09:44 »
Perhaps a Zune, Gill? ;)
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Re: Microsoft says chrome and firefox are insecure.
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2011, 11:20 »
Pots and kettles.

EDIT:

Just did an experiment. Used user agent switcher to spoof FF 7 as IE 8 and scored 3 out 4. Left the page, turned UAS off and went back. Score dropped to 2 out of 4. Am I the only one that smells a rat?
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Re: Microsoft says chrome and firefox are insecure.
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2011, 12:14 »
No. ;)
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Re: Microsoft says chrome and firefox are insecure.
« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2011, 14:05 »
Oh - it gets better. Looking at the analysis of the results I scored positive for each of:
  • Does the browser benefit from Windows Operating System features that protect against arbitrary data execution?
  • Does the browser benefit from Windows Operating System features that randomize the memory layout to make it harder for attackers to find their target?

How very odd, I'm running Debian which doesn't use any Windows OS System features :)
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Re: Microsoft says chrome and firefox are insecure.
« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2011, 16:20 »
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Re: Microsoft says chrome and firefox are insecure.
« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2011, 16:45 »
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Perhaps a Zune, Gill? ;)
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Re: Microsoft says chrome and firefox are insecure.
« Reply #10 on: October 13, 2011, 17:19 »
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Re: Microsoft says chrome and firefox are insecure.
« Reply #11 on: October 13, 2011, 21:45 »
I'm shocked that there are so many cynics on this forum!   :laugh:
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Re: Microsoft says chrome and firefox are insecure.
« Reply #12 on: October 13, 2011, 22:40 »
Are you?  ::) ;D
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Re: Microsoft says chrome and firefox are insecure.
« Reply #13 on: October 14, 2011, 08:47 »
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