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- Mon Sep 05, 2011 6:24 pm
- Forum: Security
- Topic: Security/privacy implications of outdated browser/addons?
- Replies: 6
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Re: Security/privacy implications of outdated browser/addons
"is it worth taking the theoretical risk?" That's what I'm trying to decide. It certainly could be worth the risk. I've seen that vulnerability list before. I'm not an expert, so most of the summaries are meaningless to me. But it seems that often, vulnerabilities listed as critical aren't...
- Mon Sep 05, 2011 2:36 pm
- Forum: Security
- Topic: Security/privacy implications of outdated browser/addons?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6699
Security/privacy implications of outdated browser/addons?
I use very old versions of Firefox and several addons, including NoScript, RequestPolicy and CookieSafe. I don't like updating things, because reviewing changelogs and adjusting settings accordingly is time-consuming, especially for Firefox updates. I know this behavior exposes me to many theoretica...