Security News > 2020 > January > Firefox 72 Blocks Fingerprinting Scripts by Default
Mozilla this week released Firefox 72 to the stable channel with advanced privacy protections that involve the blocking of fingerprinting scripts by default.
The release of Firefox 72 this week marked another milestone in the organization's effort toward a more private browsing experience, by expanding the protection to also include browser fingerprinting.
Protecting users from fingerprinting without breaking websites, the organization explains, involves blocking parties that participate in fingerprinting, and modifying or removing APIs used for fingerprinting.
With the release of Firefox 72, the organization is now blocking third-party requests to companies known to engage in fingerprinting.
"We will continue to monitor fingerprinting on the web, and will work with Disconnect to build out the set of domains blocked by Firefox. Expect to hear more updates from us as we continue to strengthen the protections provided by ETP," Mozilla concludes.