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How does Opera protect Us using it's browser and email module
I am new to Opera and like to know how Opera protects us while using it. So what protection is in the browser and in the email module.For instants,
1- KeyScrambler does not work on Opera. What are the measures to protect us from key-logging?
protect against what?
if you've got a keylogger on your system it means that your system is compromised already, no matter how "good" the software is, you're lost anyway
if you've got a keylogger on your system it means that your system is compromised already, no matter how "good" the software is, you're lost anyway
30. May 2010, 14:53:28 (edited)
So you say there is no protection for users?
cross-site scripting
Man-in-the-Browser attack
infected image of an avatar
keyboard and mouse control takeover
Storm Worm
Iframes Attacks
phishing
Tabnabbing
... and so on.
cross-site scripting
Man-in-the-Browser attack
infected image of an avatar
keyboard and mouse control takeover
Storm Worm
Iframes Attacks
phishing
Tabnabbing
... and so on.
30. May 2010, 15:46:12 (edited)
No browser can protect you from worms because they are using security holes in your OS mostly and don't need interaction.
Cross site scripting: Opera is quite rigid when it comes to that, compared to other browsers it is not so easy to break Operas security model.
Infected images should be no problem, when the implementation of the "image processor" is OK. At the moment there is no known risk when viewing images with Opera. Downloading infected images and opening them with other software like i.e. Irfan View can set you at risc, if you have an old version of that.
Phishing: Enable fraud protection and use the WOT UserJavascript - and don't forget use brain.exe
Keyboard and mouse control takeover can only happen if you install something or a worm installs something. Opera doesn't install or execute software from the net, you do it yourself.
Man in the Browser: You need to be infected before, preferably by a trojan you installed yourself. If you do so, your OS is compromised. Nothing Opera can do against it. Your AV software should catch those things and protect you from yourself.
Man in the middle on HTTPS: Opera is one of the most rigid pieces of software against such attacks and supports the most up-to-date security mechanisms.
... and so on.
... but if you put trust into a browser to protect you against yourself, your secutity concept is flawed.
Cross site scripting: Opera is quite rigid when it comes to that, compared to other browsers it is not so easy to break Operas security model.
Infected images should be no problem, when the implementation of the "image processor" is OK. At the moment there is no known risk when viewing images with Opera. Downloading infected images and opening them with other software like i.e. Irfan View can set you at risc, if you have an old version of that.
Phishing: Enable fraud protection and use the WOT UserJavascript - and don't forget use brain.exe
Keyboard and mouse control takeover can only happen if you install something or a worm installs something. Opera doesn't install or execute software from the net, you do it yourself.
Man in the Browser: You need to be infected before, preferably by a trojan you installed yourself. If you do so, your OS is compromised. Nothing Opera can do against it. Your AV software should catch those things and protect you from yourself.
Man in the middle on HTTPS: Opera is one of the most rigid pieces of software against such attacks and supports the most up-to-date security mechanisms.
... and so on.
... but if you put trust into a browser to protect you against yourself, your secutity concept is flawed.
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