Opera 7 security flaws

[rcjordan]

Opera 7 for Windows could put users' privacy at risk, experts warn, but say it is still safer than Internet Explorer.

[pcworld.com...]

[RZaakir]

Boy that's one of the funniest headlines that I've read in a while.

heh heh heh

[Brett_Tabke]

Ya, you just have to figure a ground up rewrite and a rushed beta testing process was going to result in some holes. Even so, Opera still in a league of it's own when it comes to security and privacy. I believe this is only the 5th problem they've ever had.

[amznVibe]

Opera 7.01 just posted with security flaws patched:

[opera.online.no...]
or
ftp://ftp.opera.com/pub/opera/win/701/en/std/ow32enen701.exe

[Brett_Tabke]

wow - that was fast. Nice work Opera.

[amznVibe]

yeah they really are on the ball: [opera.com...]

If microsoft is gonna copycat so many programs why can't they also copycat the response times of the other companies!

[EliteWeb]

Quick turn around time on updates :)