Web Browser Security - Comparative Test Results (NSSLabs) - AUGUST 2011

Web Browser Group Test Socially-Engineered Malware Q3 2011
Topics: socially-engineered malware

Product Type: Endpoint - Browser
Report Type: Group Test
Vendors Tested: Apple, Firefox, Google, Microsoft, Opera
Products Tested: Apple Safari 5, Google Chrome 12, Windows Internet Explorer 9, Mozilla Firefox 4, Opera 11

In Q2 of 2011, NSS Labs performed a test of web browser protection against socially-engineered malware targeting users around the globe. This test was in addition to our recent European and Asia-Pacific  browser tests.

Socially-engineered malware is a widespread problem, claiming one third of internet users as victims. The use of free browser-based reputation systems to assist in the fight against socially-engineered malware is a strong use of cloud technologies. However, in this global test of socially-engineered malware, we found that not all vendor implementations and daily operations yield the same results.

This NSS Labs report focused on URLs chosen to be of significant threat and followed the same Live Testing methodology as the global tests conducted in Q1 2009, Q3 2009, Q1 2010, and Q3 2010 (www.nsslabs.com/browser-security). For region specific reports, please see our Q2 2011 European and Q3 2011 Asia-Pacific tests, as these two tests used unique infrastructure and data sets specifically concentrating on malware targeting users in these regions.

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Descarga del Estudio: SEGURIDAD EN LOS NAVEGADORES WEB PROTECCIÓN CONTRA MALWARE DE INGENIERÍA SOCIAL - RESULTADOS DE LAS PRUEBAS DE COMPARACIÓN EUROPA (Abril 2011)

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