MSIE8 and 9 found to be superior in security compared to other browsers

[Skybird]

http://www.nsslabs.com/assets/noreg-...rowser-SEM.pdf

This report supports what I am thinking and feeling since long, that MSIE is much better on security issues than it's bad reputation. I have used several versions of Firefox over the years, and not only were some of them extremely hardware-stressing, but even after tuning the options and using some widgets still many unwanted spam and security breaches took place every week - that IE7 and IE8 reliably block. That's why I always thoight and still think that Firefox is overestimated and IE8 is underestimated. Too much campers sniping with their almost religious browser-convictions out there.

Too bad that the upcoming IE9 is not running under my WinXP.

The worst browser, due to spying on privacy and data logging, is Chrome. That it is made by data-kraken Google already should be a warning to everybody.

Some mo nths ago, there was a browser comparison in a German print PC media that I read at the doctors. They too said IE8 did a superior job in security issues, compared to Firefox. I seem to remember that they found IE to be almost three times as tight than Firefox, and some security settings in Firefox not doing reliably what they are supposed to do.

It is en vogue to slam Microsoft, and much of the criticism often is deserved. However, I wonder how other OS would score if they would be object of the same attention by hackers and would be hackjed as intensive than Windows is being attacked. Much of the security advantage of Linux may come fromt he simple fact that it is not as massievly attacked, than Windows is.

[Gerald]

It is possible to secure a browser in many ways, such as the various add-on which increases the safety level considerably, while your virus protection has a hand in the game, myself, I use Firefox "always" if not applicable updates for W7.But thanks Sky for an interesting comparison,

[Takeda Shingen]

I agree completely, Sky. As a long-time IE user, I have always felt that the programs are undervalued in terms of security.

[the_tyrant]

For the paranoid:
http://se.360.cn/ (sorry it only comes in Chinese)

pretty much thats a virtual machine that runs IE in it.

[VipertheSniper]

You know as long as my browser doesn't install stuff without asking, it's secure enough for me.

Originally Posted by testreport

For clarity, the following definition is used for a socially-engineered malware URL: a web page link that directly leads to a download that delivers a malicious payload whose content type would lead to execution, or more generally a website known to host malware links. These downloads appear to be safe, like those for a screen saver application, video codec upgrade, etc., and are designed to fool the user into taking action. Security professionals also refer to these threats as "consensual" or "dangerous" downloads.

People still fall for this stuff?

[Weiss Pinguin]

It's too bad IE fails miserably when it comes to speed and being awesome compared to everyone else

I swear, trying to navigate pages with IE is like watching snails race in molasses.

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by Skybird

Too much campers sniping with their almost religious browser-convictions out there.

Snipers don't camp, they wait.