If there is one thing that you do not want to read as a web browser user or browser manufacturer it is that your browser has been exploited at a security conference while others have not. The Pwn2Own security conference is a competitive gathering of security experts who try to successfully compromise computer systems using zero-day exploits. The first security researchers to compromise the systems earn cash prizes and hardware.
Two of the most popular web browsers have been compromised on day one of the conference. Both Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and Mozilla’s Firefox web browser were compromised on that day meaning that security vulnerabilities exist that have not been patched in the latest versions of the web browsers.
No security researcher even tried to exploit the Google Chrome web browser which many attribute to its sandboxing. Apple’s Safari browser was exploited as well and the Opera web browser, was once again, not even included in the contest.
Video of Internet Explorer 8 being exploited:
Is it safe to say that Google Chrome is the most secure web browser currently? It probably is but that does not mean that there are no exploits for it or that it offers a completely secure environment as Chrome security vulnerabilities have been discovered in the past as well.
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why leave out Safari in the title.
Because an Apple product with security holes like a sieve is OLD NEWS?
Thats why I am using Google Chrome right now.
My definition of security also includes how trustworthy is the vendor and how much data do they collect and what do they do with it. This makes anything Google insecure! However, I might give Iron a try…