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Internet Explorer 6.x More Secure than Firefox 1.x in 2006
Published September 9th, 2006 in All Categories, Exploits & Vulnerabilities, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Security
Is Browser Security getting better? That is tough to say but Firefox is definitely not leading the 
way. Despite all the hype, despite all the Myths, Firefox 1.x has a worse security record so far in 2006 than Internet Explorer 6.x.
The popular security site Secunia reports advisories that can include multiple security vulnerabilities of a product. The most severe Firefox Secunia advisories tend to get posted at each version update of the browser. These version update advisories mislead someone looking simply at the advisory totals:
Firefox v1.5.05 - 7/27/06 - SA19873 - 7/27/06 - 13 Vulnerabilities
Firefox v1.5.04 - 6/01/06 - SA20376 - 6/02/06 - 10 Vulnerabilities
Firefox v1.5.02 - 4/12/06 - SA19631 - 4/13/06 - 27 Vulnerabilities Popular Technology.net: Internet Explorer 6.x More Secure than Firefox 1.x in 2006
