Readers ask, is Internet Explorer the ‘promiscuous’ browser or the prudish one? Neither, Grossman responds Over the holidays, a story we ran about security researcher Jeremiah Grossman’s “extreme” web browsing drew a lot of attention. Grossman described his workaround for preventing Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF), an insidious application security vulnerability in which criminals trick a web browser into sending unauthorized requests. To protect himself online, Grossman uses two browsers: a “promiscuous” one, which he uses for ordinary browsing, and a second browser, which he launches and uses only for security-critical tasks such as online banking.CSO got several e-mails from readers wanting to know which browsers Grossman uses, and the Slashdot crowd bandied about the same question. “I can just imagine Mr. Grossman not quite referring to IE (the promiscuous one) vs. Firefox (the safe one),” wrote one Slashdot user.Well, not quite. We asked Grossman to ‘fess up about which browser he uses, and it turns out he doesn’t rely on Microsoft Internet Explorer at all, at least not regularly. “For myself personally I use a lot of different ones depending on what I am doing,” Grossman wrote to CSO. “Normally my primary promiscuous browser is Firefox, and my secondaries are using REALLY old and obscure versions of Netscape and Safari–ones that no one uses.”Send feedback to Managing Editor Sarah D. Scalet. Related content feature Top cybersecurity M&A deals for 2023 Fears of recession, rising interest rates, mass tech layoffs, and conservative spending trends are likely to make dealmakers cautious, but an ever-increasing need to defend against bigger and faster attacks will likely keep M&A activity steady in By CSO Staff Sep 22, 2023 24 mins Mergers and Acquisitions Mergers and Acquisitions Mergers and Acquisitions brandpost Unmasking ransomware threat clusters: Why it matters to defenders Similar patterns of behavior among ransomware treat groups can help security teams better understand and prepare for attacks By Joan Goodchild Sep 21, 2023 3 mins Cybercrime news analysis China’s offensive cyber operations support “soft power” agenda in Africa Researchers track Chinese cyber espionage intrusions targeting African industrial sectors. By Michael Hill Sep 21, 2023 5 mins Advanced Persistent Threats Cyberattacks Critical Infrastructure brandpost Proactive OT security requires visibility + prevention You cannot protect your operation by simply watching and waiting. It is essential to have a defense-in-depth approach. By Austen Byers Sep 21, 2023 4 mins Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe