How true are the rumors about Opera's security vulnerabilities?

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Recently, I see that Opera has been heavily criticized for security vulnerabilities. So how accurate are these criticisms?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

@nokay You are talking about...? What would be those vulnerabilities? They were presented by reliable sources?

[A Former User]

A Former User @leocg last edited by

@leocg Using/sharing user data without permission from users. I can say. I personally do not know that it has been verified by reliable sources. However, as I said, I've heard that some Opera users are concerned about security.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

@nokay What user data is sent without permission? To whom?

Well, I've been a Opera user for about twenty five years and I am not concerned about security.

[A Former User]

A Former User @leocg last edited by

@leocg I used Opera for a short time and had no worries about security. I don't understand how some users are concerned about security.

[sgunhouse]

sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

@nokay I understand how, but they're wrong. They think that chinese company can access user data. Sorry, the chinese company may own a controlling share of Opera, but Opera is incorporated in Norway and has to obey strict Norwegian privacy laws. Who owns shares in the company can't change that.

[mocklife]

mocklife @Guest last edited by

This is a list of vulnerabilities in the Opera browser. Note that the most recent added was in April of 2018. I am sure that there have been updates.
https://www.cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/vendor_id-1961/product_id-15008/Opera-Opera-Browser.html
It is also of interest that Opera is based on Chromium, so vulnerabilities in Chromium may also be resident in Opera, but not checked for that residence.
Always be aware of what you sign up for, and what your agreement entails, as far as your security is concerned.