Re: Spyware and Adware affect every internet user

Fuzzy Logic wrote:

So let's say you are running the 'secure' Firefox 1.5.0.2. Why would
you need to install 1.5.0.3?

Stability issues and being less dependent on any second line of defense?

Because 1.5.0.2 has a critical security flaw and is in fact not
'secure'.

The flaw didn't apply due to a workaround already being implemented in
before.

Regardless of the browser you use there are going to be serious, but
as yet undiscovered/exploited flaws. So find a browser YOU like, keep
it patched, learn and use it's security features, practice safe
surfing and you will likely be as safe as you can be.

But IE has discovered unpatched flaws, so you can safely assume that it
will be exploited no matter how you try.

This is why we have choices in OS's, browsers, AV software etc. as
they offer varying levels of security and functionality so that we as
users can pick the ones that best meet our needs. I've tried most
browsers and settled on Avant (IE shell...had tabbed browsing before
Firefox even existed). You obviously have gone another route.

No, I've been willing to draw rational conclusions: IE is no alternative
in first place and keeps on being excluded until Microsoft fixes at
least the known security problems.
.

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