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04/27/2005 01:51 PM ID: 47739 Permalink   

“Highly Critical” Flaw Found in Netscape
 

Internet security firm Secunia has announced a highly critical flaw in the Netscape Internet browser which could allow hackers to execute their own malicious code by causing a buffer overflow. Netscape 6.2.3 and 7.2 also contain the flaw.

Secunia rated the flaw as highly critical because Netscape have failed to offer a patch for the security hole. The company recommended that Netscape users turn to another browser until a patch has been issued.

 		 
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  Nets....WHAT?  
 
I'm surprised to know they are still in business...I stopped using Netscape a LONG time ago. Like many others, I turned to Firefox, and have never looked back.
 
 by: bkraul   04/27/2005 02:53 PM     
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Firefox is based upon the same source code as Netscape. So, essentially you are still using Netscape without all of the useless bloat and bells & whistles that AOL added when the bought Netscape several years ago.
 
 by: TheReporter     04/27/2005 03:09 PM     
  I didn't realise either  
 
I've only heard of Netscape in the past tense for the last couple of years. It was my original browser but I gave up on it because of constant crashing. Switched to IE then to Opera which I use now =)
 
 by: thochaos   04/28/2005 03:42 AM     
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Thanks, Reporter...I am well aware that Firefox is based on the same engine used in the later versions of Netscape. Nevertheless, when you compare for instance a 17MB installation (of a buggy unreliable, memory guzzling browser) with a 4.3MB install, the better reliability and up-to-date bug-fixing that firefox is offering, they dont seem to similar any more, do they...
 
 by: bkraul   04/28/2005 10:11 PM     
  Firefox is superior to all rivals at this point.  
 

It may not be perfect, but it outperforms all the alternatives I've tried. I quit Netscape years ago for reasons including those already given.
 
 by: Luhker     04/28/2005 11:21 PM     
 
 
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