Security News

Firefox 0-day exploited in the wild to unmask Tor users (Help Net Security)

2016-11-30 17:09

An anonymous user of the SIGAINT darknet email service has revealed the existence of a JavaScript exploit that is apparently being actively used to de-anonymize Tor Browser users. The warning came...

#0day #firefox #security #TOR

Firefox Focus: Private iOS browsing made easy (Help Net Security)

2016-11-18 14:37

Mozilla has released Firefox Focus, an iOS app that lets you browse the Internet without having to worry who’s tracking your online activity. The app can be used independently, or can be...

#firefox #IOS #security

Mozilla Patches 29 Vulnerabilities, Prevents MIME Confusion Attacks, in Firefox 50 (Threatpost)

2016-11-16 21:42

Mozilla addressed 29 vulnerabilities, three critical, when it released the latest iteration of its flagship browser, Firefox 50 on Tuesday.

#attack #firefox #mozilla #threatpost #vulnerabilities

With Firefox 50, Mozilla plugs many security holes (Help Net Security)

2016-11-16 15:24

Firefox 50 is out, and it includes security fixes for 3 critical, 12 high, 10 moderate, and 2 low severity issues, as well as many usability improvements. Two of the critical issues involve a...

#firefox #mozilla #security

Firefox Removing Battery Status API (Schneier on Security)

2016-11-07 18:59

Firefox is removing the battery status API, citing privacy concerns. Here's the paper that described those concerns: Abstract. We highlight privacy risks associated with the HTML5 Battery Status...

#API #firefox #security

Firefox to prevent sites from tracking users by checking their battery status (Help Net Security)

2016-11-03 21:15

Version 52 of the popular Firefox browser will no longer allow websites to access the Battery Status API and the information it can provide about the visitor’s device. As you may or may not know,...

#firefox #tracking #security