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images/news/firefox.jpgFirefox accounts for almost half of all browser vulnerabilities. Mozilla's finest is responsible for 44 percent of all browser flaws, Apple's Safari takes second place with 35 percent, while the traditionally-reviled Internet Explorer only accounts for 15 percent of browser bugs.
In the first six months of 2009, California-based web security company Cenzic says Mozilla's browser had the largest percentage of web vulnerabilities, with Safari second, Internet Explorer third and Opera fourth on six percent.
You can download the Cenzic report here.
Mozilla claims the huge number of vulnerabilities is due to Firefox's increasing popularity amongst hackers and other miscreants. "Firefox clearly has some a momentum," said a spokesperson. "When you gain momentum, you're exposed more to security researchers and hackers."
But it's not just Mozilla that's ended up with egg on its face. Although 'only' accounting for 35 percent of all vulnerabilities, Safari, including the cut down version for the iPhone, boasts a rather desultory four percent market share, making the flaws : user ratio rather unimpressive. IE, by comparison, has 65 percent of the market and just 15 percent of the flaws.
Read more at TGDaily
In the first six months of 2009, California-based web security company Cenzic says Mozilla's browser had the largest percentage of web vulnerabilities, with Safari second, Internet Explorer third and Opera fourth on six percent.
You can download the Cenzic report here.
Mozilla claims the huge number of vulnerabilities is due to Firefox's increasing popularity amongst hackers and other miscreants. "Firefox clearly has some a momentum," said a spokesperson. "When you gain momentum, you're exposed more to security researchers and hackers."
But it's not just Mozilla that's ended up with egg on its face. Although 'only' accounting for 35 percent of all vulnerabilities, Safari, including the cut down version for the iPhone, boasts a rather desultory four percent market share, making the flaws : user ratio rather unimpressive. IE, by comparison, has 65 percent of the market and just 15 percent of the flaws.
Read more at TGDaily
