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According to statistics from the security researcher Secunia a Google product has led an inglorious top list in 2014: Google Chrome is according to the ‘Vulnerability Report 2014 “the software with the most security vulnerabilities and lies far ahead of rivals Internet Explorer or Firefox. Were measured, the data on the basis of a total of 15,000 vulnerabilities in 3,900 different products. But much significance has these statistics do not.


Google’s browser applies the general perception as by far the most secure browser, but which is at least according to the recently published statistics not at all like that. With a total of 504 vulnerabilities has Google’s browser is set to the top and thus has more vulnerabilities than Internet Explorer and Firefox together. The Microsoft browser comes to 289 gaps and the browser from the Mozilla home had also still boast 171 gaps.

Vulnerabilities 2014

In addition to the major browsers, especially the server and database products from IBM and Oracle are represented in the statistics. Also interesting is that Apple’s Mac OS X, according to this statistic has more vulnerabilities than Windows 8 that is known “only” 105 gaps in last place.

Now, this statistic does not mean, however, that Chrome now is more uncertain than the others and was Browser: Google goes with his bugs and security holes to very open and concealed these non – thereby also the relatively high number. Other manufacturers, however, like to turn their gaps under the carpet and confirm this only when they are penetrated to the public. What is the unreported cases of the other browsers and other monitored software so in fact is not known.

In addition, the fact must not be overlooked that a majority of the vulnerabilities of Google itself discovered and so ( probably) have never been exploited. In addition, Google has created through its bug bounty program a very good opportunity to earn with the discovery of vulnerabilities good money WITHOUT they continue to sell to obscure groups. Sooner or later, so Google ensures that the Chrome browser will be with the fewest vulnerabilities.

Although the statistics so not much significance has, she is still very interesting and shows some interesting statistics. Browsers are about the primary target number 1, ahead of the operating systems – what does it matter that such gaps can be much easier exploited. Also seen globally, the number of vulnerabilities is growing more and more and tend to show more steeply. In addition, attacks them over the network now account for 60 percent of all incidents – What is again due to the browsers

“Security report at Secunia



This post was written by Jens Jens
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