• Internet News, Monday, November 9, 2009 2:23 PM

More than any Web browser, Mozilla's Firefox is the most vulnerable to digital attack, according to a new report from application security vendor Cenzic. According to Cenzic, Firefox accounted for 44% of all browser "vulnerabilities" reported in the first half of 2009. In contrast, Apple's Safari had 35% of all reported browser vulnerability, Microsoft's Internet Explorer was third at 15%, and Opera had just 6% share.

Why is Firefox so susceptible to attack? "They've gotten more traction as a browser, which is good for them and the more you get used the more exposure you have," Cenzic's chief technology officer tell InternetNews.com. "As well a fair amount of the vulnerabilities have come by way of plug-ins."

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