Firefox has the most bugs

People using the Firefox web browser should watch out for online threats as vulnerabilities in the browser have increased in the last six months. According to Symantec's Internet Security Threat Report, Mozilla browsers had the most vulnerabilities, 47, compared to 38 in Microsoft Internet Explorer from January to June this year. With vulnerabilities affecting web browsers on the rise and accounting now for 69 per cent of all vulnerabilities, security experts advise computer users make sure they always install the latest upgrades. Still, according to Symantec, Internet Explorer was the most frequently targeted web browser, accounting for 47 per cent of all browser attacks while Firefox was the browser targeted by the third highest number of attacks. According to Symantec, browser vulnerabilities are a serious security concern because they play an important role in online fraud and spread of spyware and adware. Eric Chien, senior manager of Symantec Security Response, said: “In regards of the number of reported web browser vulnerabilities, Mozilla Firefox has got more bugs than Microsoft. But attackers are more interested in attacking Microsoft because is the web browser the most used in the world.” http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/

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