New browser

[gene]

Call this an FYI. There's a fairly new browser out of Japan called Lunascape.
http://www.lunascape.tv/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx. Here's part of the write up:

"Lunascape is the world’s only triple engine browser. What this means is that you can have the best features, performance, and speed of, Windows Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Apple Safari all in one browser and can view any website in an optimal way without a need to open another browser.

Yeah, that’s right. Lunascape = IE (Trident) + Firefox (Gecko) + Chrome Safari (Webkit)

On top of that, our proprietary technology realizes one of the fastest browsing speed and provides you with full of features and customizable design options. It is light, snappy, and fun."

No mention if it comes with all the insecurities, too.

Gene

 

[Bill Sanderson]

That was my thought. Do you run Secunia's PSI?

If you do, and set it to the "advanced" mode, I wonder what they have to say
about secure browsing with that app. Probably not on their list--but you
could ask them to add it....

 

[gene]

That was my thought. Do you run Secunia's PSI?

If you do, and set it to the "advanced" mode, I wonder what they have to say
about secure browsing with that app. Probably not on their list--but you
could ask them to add it....
--

Nothing yet. Only IE8 shows as insecure, no solution.

Gene

 

[Bill Sanderson]

Yes, but the vulnerability is not one with the most severe consequences.
I've decided I can live with that one--I tend to trust Microsoft's analysis
of the risks to their customers more than Secunias analysis--which is pretty
black and white.

 

[gene]

Yes, but the vulnerability is not one with the most severe consequences.
I've decided I can live with that one--I tend to trust Microsoft's analysis
of the risks to their customers more than Secunias analysis--which is pretty
black and white.

Actually, I objected on their forums early on to this secure browsing "insecure" report, because its purpose is somewhere between not clear/not useful and redundant with reporting about browser insecurities elsewhere. Secunia has never stated its point, which makes me wonder if it isn't for the lawyers.

Gene

 

[Stu]

Sorry to butt in here guys. Further to your comment Bill. It`s the lack of
Grey that worries me.

Stu

 

[Bill Sanderson]

When I consider whether my house is secure, I consider the quality of my
doors and locks (and windows, ditto)--and whether I use those locks. And
beyond that, I think about the likely threats. With the right tools, it
would be quite easy to get into my house--but it is on a busy street with
close neighbors, and I don't worry about trying to secure it against the
worst kind of brute force attacks. Besides, I have a fierce attack beagle,
and a Havana brown cat....

So--I think of shades of grey for household security.

Secunia simply designates secure or not--and perhaps that is fair. They do
give the details of the vulnerabilities, and there is a color-code scale
which allows you to understand the level of vulnerability involved.

And that feature doesn't show up at all in the simple mode interface--which
is extremely simple indeed, as I recall.

So, on balance, I don't mind their way of showing this--but it might be nice
to have, say 3 shades of interface--lots of folks are interested in seeing
more than the simple model shows, but perhaps don't want to do the research
into specific vulnerabilities.