Browser Security tests

Terarus · 15. Aug 2009, 12:29 PM

Recent testing of web browsers
http://www.nsslabs.com/browser-security
Any comments?

Sope · 15. Aug 2009, 01:20 PM

Worrying for me being an Opera user

One of the main reasons I originally switched to Opera (when it first became ad free) was that I believed it was good regarding security - goes to show how things can change

MidnightCowboy · 15. Aug 2009, 01:42 PM

They do say in their conclusion though that Opera was a "solid third" and that this result was mainly due to a poor second part test.

It's also worth mentioning too that much of the "threats" seen here can be eliminated by using OpenDNS or the Comodo service. Link Extend and WOT would also play a part as avoidable user choice for sites visited is still the main cause of infection or data loss.

Sope · 15. Aug 2009, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MidnightCowboy

They do say in their conclusion though that Opera was a "solid third" and that this result was mainly due to a poor second part test.

The way I read it was that this applied to the Phishing Test but that Opera offered virtually no protection in the Socially Engineered Malware Test?

MidnightCowboy · 15. Aug 2009, 05:20 PM

Yes, overall Opera didn't come out as well as maybe the makers would like us to believe but as human interaction still plays such a big part in this I don't think that Opera fans should be in a major panic to switch to Firefox.

I was impressed with the methodology of the testing which was far more comprehensive than the usual rubbish published in places like PC Mag etc.

Sope · 16. Aug 2009, 04:21 PM

Yep, it won't put me off using Opera as my main browser, especially being a long time user and also hooked on the email client. As you say, safe surfing practices are the key and also many things like javascript, flash, iframes etc. can be controlled/blocked with a little configuration.

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Terarus Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 158	Browser Security tests Recent testing of web browsers http://www.nsslabs.com/browser-security Any comments?

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MidnightCowboy Site Manager Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South American Banana Republic, third bunch from the left Posts: 15,365	They do say in their conclusion though that Opera was a "solid third" and that this result was mainly due to a poor second part test. It's also worth mentioning too that much of the "threats" seen here can be eliminated by using OpenDNS or the Comodo service. Link Extend and WOT would also play a part as avoidable user choice for sites visited is still the main cause of infection or data loss. __________________ Buy a Hoover and prove technology sucks.

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MidnightCowboy Site Manager Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South American Banana Republic, third bunch from the left Posts: 15,365	Yes, overall Opera didn't come out as well as maybe the makers would like us to believe but as human interaction still plays such a big part in this I don't think that Opera fans should be in a major panic to switch to Firefox. I was impressed with the methodology of the testing which was far more comprehensive than the usual rubbish published in places like PC Mag etc. __________________ Buy a Hoover and prove technology sucks.

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Sope Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 1,174	Worrying for me being an Opera user One of the main reasons I originally switched to Opera (when it first became ad free) was that I believed it was good regarding security - goes to show how things can change

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Sope Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 1,174	Yep, it won't put me off using Opera as my main browser, especially being a long time user and also hooked on the email client. As you say, safe surfing practices are the key and also many things like javascript, flash, iframes etc. can be controlled/blocked with a little configuration.