Security News

Vulnerability Patched in Firefox Password Manager
2019-08-15 18:04

The latest update released by Mozilla for Firefox patches a vulnerability that can be exploited to bypass the master password of the built-in password manager and obtain stored passwords. read more

Firefox fixes “master password” security bypass bug
2019-08-15 16:11

The bug's in Firefox, but our advice is worth reading whether you use Firefox or not.

Coinbase explains background to June zero-day Firefox attack
2019-08-14 10:52

A recent, highly targeted attack on cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase offers a glimpse into how sophisticated phishing attacks can be.

Header aches in Firefox, Tor, Brave and Chrome as HTTP opens new security holes
2019-08-13 10:11

Alternative Services spec bungled by browser makers The HTTP Alternative Services header can be abused to conduct network reconnaissance and attacks, to bypass malware protection services, and to...

Coinbase infosec spotted phishy process spawned by Firefox
2019-08-09 23:56

Elaborate zero-day browser break-out betrayed by unusual behavior Coinbase chief information security officer Philip Martin this week published an incident report covering the recent attack on the...

Firefox to pile on more native privacy features
2019-07-19 11:28

Mozilla is integrating its Lockwise password manager directly into the browser and expanding its support for the Have I Been Pwned website.

Still not using HTTPS? Firefox is about to shame you
2019-07-18 11:32

Two years after promising to report all HTTP-based web pages as insecure, Mozilla is about to deliver.

Two pentesters, one glitch: Firefox browser menaced by ancient file-snaffling bug, er, feature
2019-07-09 11:00

Forgive the sins of the fathers: Mozilla to have another go at tackling teenage flaw Mozilla has been sitting on a new variant of an age-old flaw for almost a year, even with public disclosure...

Firefox to include tracker blocking report feature
2019-07-09 09:51

Mozilla has introduced a lot of tracker blocking protections into Firefox lately. Now, it is planning a new feature that will let you see how many online snoopers you’ve successfully evaded. A new...

17-Year-Old Weakness in Firefox Let HTML File Steal Other Files From the Device
2019-07-03 15:48

Except for phishing and scams, downloading an HTML attachment and opening it locally on your browser was never considered as a severe threat until a security researcher today demonstrated a...