The Ultimate Browser Security Face-Off

rookietrucker · Feb 24, 2009

The Ultimate Browser Security Face-Off

Tom Kaneshige, InfoWorld
Thursday, February 19, 2009 8:32 AM PST

The Web is teeming with venomous exploits. And an ever-increasing quantity of that malware sneaks onto hard drives via the browser.
Which begs the question: Does your choice of browser affect your chances of being infected? Conventional wisdom says to avoid Internet Explorer, simply because it's the target of a magnitude more malware than any other browser.
[ Get an in-depth look at each browser's security advantages and shortcomings. | For the full Test Center rundown on browser security, see the special report. ]
That reasoning makes sense, but we couldn't settle for the easy answer. That's why we drilled deep into the security workings of the five most popular browsers: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Safari, and Chrome. Every control, checkbox, and slider was poked and prodded, as we browsed the most infected sites on the Web. In the end, we concluded that sensible user behavior and a commitment to install the latest patches had a vastly greater impact on security than which browser you choose.
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MrMustard · Feb 25, 2009

so which one is the winner?

rookietrucker · Feb 25, 2009

MrMustard said: ↑

so which one is the winner?
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I could tell you who the loser is, the consumer.

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