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With Firefox, I wouldn’t recommend the default browser, but instead to use Firefox+Arkenfox, or Librewolf, or Trisquel’s Abrowser. Seems like we are basically in agreement.

>”The alternative is Firefox … and Pale Moon other than a link to the update log, which lists changes meticulously. Google makes no mention of exploits in the wild, but there is always the chance that the company has not detected them yet or that attacks begin after the release of the security updates for Chrome.Ĭhrome users may check the official announcements for Chrome Stable and Chrome Extended Stable, but they don't provide any additional details.

"More bugs fixed year over year is a good thing," Tabriz says, "bugs exist in every piece of software out there, so if you think less bug fixes equal more security, a lot of folks on my team would love to have a word."Īs my colleague at Forbes, Gordon Kelly, says: " don't let the numbers scare you off." MORE FROM FORBES FBI Seeks To Calm Hacking Fears Ahead Of 2022 U.S.Once installed Chrome Stable should display version 1.91 and Chrome Extended Stable should display version 1.91, which can be checked on the Help page. With more than $35,000,000 paid out in bug bounties to 2640 bug hunters, it would be hard to argue that the system isn't working. Many vulnerabilities are found by those internal teams, others by hackers who are part of the Google Bug Hunters platform. Google has some truly amazing security folk, amongst the best in the business, it could be argued, and the fact that vulnerabilities are being found and fixed reinforces this belief. Check out my report, also published today, that looks at a video documentary series from Google providing insight on internal security teams there. I have to agree with the security princess, the whole argument is truly bizarre. Google has some of the best security people in the business Tabriz's argument was that a number of media reports were suggesting that a browser with more vulnerabilities than its competitors was, therefore, less secure, even when many of those competitors were built around the exact same chromium engine. The answer: not much." CVEs are the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures system by which vulnerabilities are referenced and rated for severity. "Some reporters seem to, unfortunately, be confused about what CVE *counts* actually mean.