• Defcon
• Insecurity Iceberg

Understanding The Web Browser Threat

August 2008

Authors

Stefan Frei, Thomas Duebendorfer, Gunter Ollmann, Martin May

Excerpt

Access to Google’s global Web server logs enabled us to provide the first in-depth global perspective on the state of insecurity for Web browser technologies. Understanding the nature of the threats against Web browser and their plug-in technologies is important for continued Internet usage.

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Outreach

• Browser Insecurity by Schneier on Security, Bruce Schneier
• Firefox Users Most Secure on Internet, Study Reveals by CRN, Stefanie Hoffman
• Understanding The Web Browser Threat by HelpNetSecurity