14 DAY TRIAL // The Opera Browser is one of the applications able to fight with the giants Firefox and Internet Explorer for the supremacy of the Internet. However, the recently-discovered security holes proved us that there is no 100 percent secure program so even the two kings produced by Mozilla and Microsoft can be defeated. But Opera doesn't look like a powerful competitor either, as a new vulnerability was discovered in the web-browser. Security company Secunia rated the flaw as less critical but mentioned that browsing untrusted websites might help the attackers successfully exploit the hole.
According to the security notification, the vulnerability was discovered in Opera 9.21 but other versions might be also affected. However, the only decision to avoid the exploitation is to refuse opening and visiting untrusted or unknown websites because an attack can be initiated through these websites.
"Robert Swiecki has discovered a vulnerability in Opera, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct spoofing attacks. The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the handling of the "data:" URI scheme. This can be exploited to display arbitrary content while showing the URL of a trusted web site in the address bar when a user follows a specially crafted link," the security notification published by Secunia reads.
As you know, web-browsers are almost vital applications because you have no other alternative to visit the websites and browse the Internet. At this time, the category is led by Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Firefox. Recently, a new product was rolled out and announced its plans to beat the two leaders: Safari for Windows designed by the famous Cupertino company Apple.
Opera has always been described as the perfect alternative for the famous applications built by Mozilla and Microsoft, but until it comes with some revolutionary functions to attract the potential customers attention, it remains only an alternative.