Equally important to point out about the disclosed vulnerabilities is that it's Mozilla contributors finding the overwhelming majority, not some dangerous criminals out on the internets somewhere. The headlines suggesting that 'hackers' are targeting Firefox more and then quote vendor disclosed fixed vulnerabilities are nothing more than sensationalists. Those 'hackers' are very likely Mozilla programmers and testers.
I've posted more on this at my weblog (search Google for 'Asa Dotzler or 'bad guys, danger, and a rash of firefox holes'
Exactly, thus, 'Splitting hairs, calling criminals hackers is an insult to hackers across the globe. While not the main point to this article, there are fewer criminals who hack than there are hackers who mostly perform research. You have the media to thank for this word play.'
I think the term 'hacker' in a negative tense is going too far. Those who are malicious are not hackers they are criminals, plain and simple.
Asa DotzlerApr 30th, 2008 - 01:49:03
Equally important to point out about the disclosed vulnerabilities is that it's Mozilla contributors finding the overwhelming majority, not some dangerous criminals out on the internets somewhere. The headlines suggesting that 'hackers' are targeting Firefox more and then quote vendor disclosed fixed vulnerabilities are nothing more than sensationalists. Those 'hackers' are very likely Mozilla programmers and testers.
I've posted more on this at my weblog (search Google for 'Asa Dotzler or 'bad guys, danger, and a rash of firefox holes'
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