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Mozilla has released a new extension for its Firefox browser that brings anonymity and more security to its users while using the internet. Known as Firefox Private Network, it is currently in beta and launched as a part of the Test Pilot program. For those who don’t know, Mozilla had previously scrapped the Test Pilot. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Back in 2017, Adobe announced that it would stop updating and distributing flash support by the end of 2020. Now, many popular browsers are gradually incorporating the change. One of them is Mozilla Firefox, which will be disabling support for the Adobe Flash plugin by default, starting in Firefox 69. In a bug listing, Jim Mathies, […]
It seems like Mozilla is following the footsteps of Opera. A German website reports that Mozilla will start testing commercial VPN for a few users in the USA, starting from today. Unlike Opera that offers its own VPN service, Mozilla is partnering with Swiss VPN provider ProtonVPN to use their networking resources for a more, advanced level of […]
Security researcher Sabri Haddouche has found a bug in the Firefox web browser that can crash the browser and also the entire operating system running underneath. As reported by ZDNet, this Firefox bug can force the browser to crash on all the three popular desktop platforms — Mac, Linux, and Windows. On a Windows machine, this bug […]
Certificate Authentication is a serious business; it is a business entity that keeps the trust-based digital certificate system secure. The very foundation of the encryption standard in the web we have today. One wrong move and the certificate authority loses the business and exits the digital certificate market, no exemptions. Following the demise of the […]
There’s no denying the fact that data collection on the web is one of the fundamental ways how our Internet actually works. But then comes the practice of unchecked data collection, which brings along tons of negative impacts like performance impact and data breaches. It seems that Mozilla is planning to block all kinds of […]
If you’re running the Windows 10 April 2018 Update, you already know what is Timeline and what it does. While you may be able to go back in time and resume apps, the capabilities of Microsoft Graph-powered feature fall short with the fact that native apps support it mostly. Microsoft has left the door open for 3rd party devs to […]
It’s been almost two years since Mozilla launched their Firefox experiments program called Test Pilot. Through the program, Mozilla pushes features to interested users to make sure they work as they should. The features eventually make it to the public release of the web browser. For instance, the built-in Screenshot tool in Firefox was also […]
A side-channel vulnerability existed in the implement of the CSS3 feature called “mix-blend-mode.” It allowed an attacker to de-anonymize a Facebook user running Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox by making them visit a specially crafted website. The flaw, now fixed, was discovered last year by the researcher duo Dario Weißer and Ruslan Habalov, and separately by another […]
It seems that tech giants, finally, are gearing up to make portals more secure. In an announcement made yesterday, Mozilla has announced two-factor authentication for Firefox accounts. It is an optional security feature that will require inserting authentication code after signing in your Firefox account with your credentials. The newly introduced two-step verification feature is […]
Short Bytes: Here are 30 browser keyboard shortcuts for different web browsers like Chrome, Firefox, and Edge in Microsoft Windows. These shortcuts work no matter what web browser you are using. These simple shortcuts will be of utmost help to you while using the internet. Keyboard shortcuts make our lives easier. We have emphasized their […]
Short Bytes: In order to make your web browsing experience a lot better, Mozilla is integrating some key privacy features of TOR browser into its Firefox web browser. These features will go live with the final Firefox 50 release and make it a better Google Chrome alternative. TOR software suite is often regarded as one […]
Short Bytes: Recently, Mozilla filed a brief with the court, urging the FBI to reveal the technique used to hack 1000+ computers of pedophile TOR users. The open source supporter said that TOR software suite is based on Firefox and any known flaw can compromise the security of the end users. Last year, the Federal […]
The latest blog post on Mozilla’s blog revealed that they were working on a new web browser specially developed for developers. Mozilla has always supported open source and backed by its strong community, they know what actually developers feel and what they want. So to make it easy for developers they said on their blog […]