Browser Security News

Opera Software is calling accusations made by Mozilla staffer Asa Dotzler regarding Opera’s security disclosure policies, "dangerous and irresponsible." The issue at hand revolves around a pair of security vulnerabilities that were recently discovered by Verisign’s iDefense division. Dotzler alleged that since Opera did not immediately alert users that there was an update available to fix critical flaws that Opera was in some way negligent. Opera disagrees.

Opera spokesman Thomas Ford explained that one of the vulnerabilities was tagged "low impact" while the other was "moderate impact."

"Consistent with our track record, we patch all vulnerabilities, regardless of severity," Ford told internetnews.com. "This has been our philosophy since we first made a browser in 1995, and it will remain that way." Opera Has Words For Mozilla