Mozilla Disputes Bit9's Claim That Firefox is "Most Vulnerable App"

By Jason Mick - December 18, 2008

Experts are taking issue to a recent study which warned users of potential risk of using FirefoxA recent security study from Bit9 argued that Mozilla's Firefox was the most vulnerable application and thus a major threat to businesses. One of the chief reasons it gave was the lack of a large-network patching system. For this reason, despite recent security flaws, it did not consider Microsoft's Internet Explorer software, as it assumed that such a patching system dramatically lowered vulnerability.Bit9 went as far as to suggest that enterprises block their employees from having access to Firefox and delete it from work computers.Some firms, including Mozilla, were quick to take issue with Bit9's alarming comments. Representatives from Mozilla's security branch, Human Shield contacted DailyTech with remarks on the topic. The company's Johnathan Nightingale states, "While we're always happy to see stories that focus on educating our users about security, there are some problems with Bit9's methodology that hinder its ability to draw any meaningful conclusions."

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Interesting that in light of the denial by Firefox users we see something like this that lends validity to Bit9 claims -->Firefox patches address three critical vulnerabilities