FYI…
Opera 9.50 released
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http://www.opera.com/download/
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http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/950/
"…Opera 9.5 is a recommended security and stability upgrade…"
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http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/950/#security
Security:
* Fixed an issue where certain characters could obscure the page address, as reported by Tony Thomas…
* Solved an issue where Images could be read cross-domain with canvas, as reported by Philip Taylor…
* Pages held in frames are no longer able to change the location of pages in unrelated frames on the parent page…
* Improved Fraud Protection now includes advanced malware prevention and upgraded phishing detection technologies…
* Added support for Extended Validation (EV) certificates.
* Added automatic downloading of trusted root certificates when required.
* Disabled SSL v2 and weak ciphers.
* Improvements made to certificate handling, the new certificate repository and the certificates UI.
* Introduced a new security notification scheme in the address field:
o gold lock on green field for secure sites with Extended Validation
o silver lock on yellow field for regular secure sites
o question mark on gray field for HTTPS sites with issues
o no notification for normal sites
o fraud warning on red field for blacklisted sites
* Opera now distinguishes between local servers on localhost, intranet servers, and remote servers on the Internet.
o Local servers can use remote resources, but not vice versa…
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http://secunia.com/advisories/30636/
Release Date: 2008-06-12
Critical: Less critical
Impact: Spoofing, Exposure of sensitive information
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch
…The vulnerabilities are reported in versions prior to 9.5…
Solution: Update to version 9.5…
http://www.opera.com/download/
