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I agree. I'm guessing over time we will see the layering of the browsers improve so eventually maintaining the browser engine updates needs low maintenance, mos
by dietr1ch 5y ago
I agree. I'm guessing over time we will see the layering of the browsers improve so eventually maintaining the browser engine updates needs low maintenance, mostly just bumping version numbers.
Until then these browsers will be just nice toys for random browsing, but dangerous for more sensitive things like banking or buying things online.
- charcircuit 5y ago>nice toys for random browsing, but dangerous for more sensitive things like banking or buying things online. Wouldn't it be the other way around? I personally am more afraid of some random site exploiting an vulnerability on me than my banking site exploiting a vulnerability on me.
- nine_k 5y agoI think most exploitable vulnerabilities live in the WebKit, so the outer UI matters less in this regard. OTOH a number of sensitive things, such as TLS certificate handling, or custom extensions, is external to WebKit, and may be exploitable. The chances an exploit would be developed especially for a narrow-niche browser like Fifth are pretty slim, though. Some security through utter obscurity.