Mozilla Corporation, which maintains the popular web browser Firefox, is looking for more ways to make money from its product. In an interview with T3N, Mozilla’s CEO Chris Beard gave little insight into the company’s future plans. Until now, Firefox has been offered for free to the customers. The web browser received a major refresh […]
Ever since Mozilla developers released the much-anticipated Firefox Quantum in 2017, the open source company has been continuously working to improve the overall performance and security measures deployed in the web browser. The latest Firefox 67 release isn’t any deviation and the developers are promising big performance gains for the users. Before jumping into the […]
Mozilla has released an out-of-cycle update for their regular channel Firefox 66 (66.0.4) and Extended Support channel Firefox 60 (60.06.2). This is to address an issue regarding all supported Firefox add-ons rendered disabled as the expired certificate that authenticates them to the browser expired. With the emergency update, Mozilla fixed the broken certificate chain that […]
Mozilla Firefox, with an aim to further work on the privacy and security of users, could soon introduce a new mode for the same. As found in the Research Grants of the company, Mozilla plans to work in two main areas: Data and Privacy and Security in the Firefox browser. Speaking of Privacy and Security, Mozilla is […]
A technical error has affected Mozilla Firefox’s extensions as all the extensions or add-ons have been disabled on the browser. Users trying to use the extensions are receiving a pop-up message which reads, “Could not be verified for use in Firefox and has been disabled.” It is suggested that users are unable to access the […]
Mozilla Firefox is arguably the best browser available that combines strong privacy protection features, good security, active development, and regular updates. The newest version of Firefox is fast, light-weight, and packed full of great settings to protect your privacy. It is for this reason that I consider Firefox to be the best all-around browser for […]
We all know that since Google Chrome came into being, other popular web browsers–Mozilla Firefox being one of them–failed to maintain their position in the market. As a result, today Chrome is the most used web browser. However, it also faces scrutiny for its popularity and the most recent one to do so is an […]
Earlier as part of the test pilot (for iOS users), Mozilla’s Firefox Lockbox app is now available for Android users. The Firefox Lockbox password manager app allows users to securely store passwords, which are already stored in the Mozilla Firefox browser. Therefore, a downside appears; it doesn’t let users add new passwords or delete the […]
Mozilla recently introduced its file-sharing service, Firefox Send, which was initially available on the web. As promised previously, the service now has an Android app, currently available in the form of a beta. Firefox Send allows users to share files with other users, in a secure and end-to-end encrypted form. Another highlight of the file-sharing […]
Firefox 66.0.1 Released with Fix for Critical Security Vulnerabilities that discovered via Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative. The vulnerability affects all the versions of Firefox below 66.0.1. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to take complete control over the target system of the process. CVE-2019-9810: Incorrect alias information Incorrect alias information with IonMonkey JIT compiler […]
Pwn2Own 2019 has yet again proved that a secure system is nothing else but a myth. In its two days running, the contest has claimed many high-profile victims including the likes of Tesla, Firefox, and Safari. Pwn2Own is an annual hacking contest held in Vancouver alongside the CanSecWest conference. In the contest, hackers are required […]
Earlier this week, Pwn2Own Vancouver 2019 kicked off with participants from all around the world. This year was the first time in the contest’s history to include an automotive category. The event was sponsored by Microsoft, VMware, and Tesla. Over the course of three days, numerous events were organized that took down various software and […]
For decades, people are using email attachments in order to send files to their intended recipients. However, using emails as a channel of transferring files across long distances is not safe, proof of this is the number of malicious file infection through ages using emails. File transfer services came into existence to meet the needs […]
After getting a soft launch last year, Mozilla has officially launched the Firefox Lite Android version at an event in India. Additionally, Mozilla has collaborated with various companies such as Times Internet, DB Digital and MoMagic to enhance its presence in India. The Firefox Lite, with a size of just 4MB (which is 10% less […]
Mozilla has made it easy for you to share large files securely and privately with whomever you want, eliminating the need to depend upon less secure free third-party services or file upload tools that burn a hole in your pocket. Mozilla has finally launched its free, end-to-end encrypted file-transfer service, called Firefox Send, to the […]
Mozilla has officially released a file sharing service called Firefox Send which uses end-to-end encryption to keep shared files private. Firefox Send was previously available as a “Test Pilot” experiment since August 2017. Mozilla took quite some time to smoothen the edges and ensure that the service will work for more than just a handful of people […]
The service is free and has secure encryption Mozilla recently announced the launch of Firefox Send, a free-use service to send and receive files on an encrypted platform, report network security and ethical hacking specialists from the International Institute of Cyber Security. The service is available from any browser entering send.firefox.com. Firefox Send will work like any online platform […]
Once again, Mozilla has taken a leaf out of Tor browser’s handbook with the introduction of user anti-fingerprinting technique in Firefox 67 which is scheduled for a release this year in May. Dubbed ‘Letterboxing,’ this method protects against window-size related fingerprinting which is used for profiling and tracking users. For the uninitiated, browser fingerprinting means collection […]
Web authentication API is now supported by the latest versions of popular browsers including Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome and Firefox. It allows users to sign in to websites that are compatible with WebAuthn using physical security keys. Mozilla has said that it will add support for Windows Hello in Firefox 66 to further enhance password-less […]
Mozilla’s Project Fission will finally bear some fruitful results after one year in the making. Mozilla has publicly announced an overhaul of Firefox with Project Fisson, which will protect the browser form Spectre-class attacks. Side-channel attacks have always been problematic for the browsers, which is why Google Chrome introduced a similar effort back in May 2018. Now, […]
There is very good news for Mozilla Firefox users. After improving the user experience with tracking protection function offering content blocking features and other changes in Firefox 63, Mozilla is aiming for another significant update in the upcoming version of the browser. The new version of Mozilla Firefox called Firefox 67, which is planned to […]