Re: Where is the notificiation about IE zero day vulnerablity?

From: fluidly unsure (dripping_at_mailinator.com)
Date: 11/28/05 

Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 06:31:53 GMT

Imhotep wrote:
> fluidly unsure wrote:
>
>
>>Imhotep wrote:
>>
>>[snip]
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>>>Again, then why are you wasting my time? I am just looking for the answer
>>>to a question I have stated how many times? Even to logically discuss it
>>>would be a good start...
>>>
>>>Imhotep
>>
>>I've seen it addressed/answered many times in this thread. The problem
>>seems to be that they are not to your liking. You want people to jump
>>through a bunch of hoops for you? Well ok, we all have our little
>>fetishes. Just don't expect people to not get tired of it all.
>>
>
>
> I believe that you answered that it is not being reported because people
> have not been infected yet. This does not follow logic since Firefox's IDN
> did not have a single attack on it. Or did you reply that the news media
> wrote the Firefox article because they wanted to shot down the myth of
> Firefox's superior security? Again, does not follow the logic, since why
> would CNN, Yahoo, etc even care which browser is more secure?

No, but over 2 hours ago I did say that a break in FF security would
have a high profile (hense more press) because of previous claims about
FF security.

> I am just looking for a logical answer to a simple question in a sea of
> crap, it seems. If you have a logical answer please enlighten me, I am open
> to a logical discussion...
>

So far, I'm not so sure.

But try this:

Given:

- FF has been sold as the solution to IE's security problems.
- FF has gotten bad press when a low priority break occurs.

Therefore:
The type of press may be a result of the methods previously used.

In other words:
This is an example of why to avoid FUD-like marketing that uses fear to
sell or change a persons behavior.

definitions used:
SOLD, v.tr.
...
6. To persuade (another) to recognize the worth or desirability of
something: They sold me on the idea.
v.intr.
-- tfd.com

FUD
An acronym invented by Gene Amdahl after he left IBM to found his own
company: "FUD is the fear, uncertainty, and doubt that IBM sales people
instill in the minds of potential customers who might be considering
[Amdahl] products." The idea, of course, was to persuade them to go with
safe IBM gear rather than with competitors' equipment. This implicit
coercion was traditionally accomplished by promising that Good Things
would happen to people who stuck with IBM, but Dark Shadows loomed over
the future of competitors' equipment or software.
-- tfd.com 

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