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by TazeTSchnitzel 4082 days ago
Midori is WebKit-based, so it's only as vulnerable as Safari.
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psgbg 4082 days ago
That's not actually true. A browser is not as secure as it's engine. The thing is really more complex than that.

There are configurations concern, certificates, security layer, apps/plugins/add-ons, bugs within the ui layer...

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TazeTSchnitzel 4081 days ago
Sure, but the bulk of the issues are in the renderering engine, and for that they are sorted.
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psgbg 4079 days ago
I know, it's the exposed part after all, but still I wouldn't recommend it as "secure as safari".
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setpatchaddress 4082 days ago
WebKit isn't the only possible source of insecurity in an app that uses it. It may not even be in the top 10 versus things like image and font rendering libraries.
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