undefined | Better HN

0 pointsspappal7y ago0 comments

> Firefox just doesn't have nearly the security credentials that Chrome does at the moment

I think this claim deserves a justification. Not saying you're wrong but I'm interested in how to compare browser security.

(Counteranecdote: the HN-popular article [0] which explained the Firefox zero-day, mentioned in it's last paragraph a Chrome zero-day from March 2019.)

[0] https://www.zdnet.com/article/mozilla-patches-firefox-zero-d...

0 comments

1 comments · 1 top-level

mda7y ago

Firefox added proper sandboxing and process / site isolation a lot later than Chrome. There are many examples in vulnerability database that is marked as critical for Firefox but similar ones are ended up as only high for Chrome. My take, Chrome security was much better in past, but Firefox is decent nowadays (but not better than Chrome). Check last 6-7 years pwn2own records.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse