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Learn how to secure Firefox tabs from mischief with the Don't Touch My Tabs add-on.
UPDATE. Both the Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox teams are cracking down on web browser extensions that steal user data and execute remote code, among other bad actions. In this case, Google said that after becoming aware of a widespread pattern of pernicious behavior on the part of a large number of Chrome extensions, it has disabled extensions that contain a monetary component - those that are paid for, offer in-browser transactions and those that offer subscription services.
Learn how to secure Firefox tabs from mischief with the Don't Touch My Tabs add-on. How to install the Don't Touch My Tabs add-on in Firefox.
You'll be surprised at how many devices, apps, and services are associated with your Firefox cloud account. Find out how to remove them.
New versions of the ransomware now sniff out saved credentials for Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Google Chrome and Microsoft Outlook. FTCODE, a PowerShell-based ransomware that targets Italian-language users, has added new capabilities, including the ability to swipe saved web browser and email client credentials from victims.
You'll be surprised at how many devices, apps, and services are associated with your Firefox cloud account. Thing is, those devices and apps can add up-until your Firefox cloud account could become a security risk.
Just two days after releasing Firefox 72, Mozilla has issued an update to patch a critical zero-day flaw. Some Linux distros and many businesses stick to Firefox's Extended Support Release because it gets security fixes at the same pace as the regular version, but doesn't force you to take on new features at every update.
Mozilla has patched a Firefox zero-day vulnerability that is being exploited in attacks in the wild and is urging Firefox and Firefox ESR users to update their installations as soon as possible. A day after Mozilla released Firefox 72 - which blocks fingerprinting scripts by default for all users, replaces annoying notification request pop-ups from various sites with a speech bubble in the address bar, and fixes a number of security issues - the corporation pushed out Firefox 72.0.1 with a fix for CVE-2019-17026, a type confusion vulnerability in IonMonkey, the JavaScript Just-In-Time compiler for Mozilla's JavaScript engine.
Updates released by Mozilla on Wednesday for its Firefox browser address a zero-day vulnerability that has been exploited in targeted attacks. Mozilla says it's aware of targeted attacks exploiting this zero-day, but no other information has been made available.
Attention! Are you using Firefox as your web browsing software on your Windows, Linux, or Mac systems? If yes, you should immediately update your free and open-source Firefox web browser to the latest version available on Mozilla's website.