Hands up who wants to sign up to receive advertising as they browse the internet? Probably no-one, and yet that’s exactly what the new Brave browser is asking its users to do.
Tag Archives: Firefox
Firefox fixes critical buffer overflow
Version 60.0.2 of the resurgent Firefox browser fixes a critical security flaw in its SVG rendering code.
Bizarre Chrome and Firefox flaw exposed Facebook details
Researchers have discovered a weakness in the way Chrome and Firefox interact with CSS3 that could have caused them to leak usernames, profile pictures and likes from sites such as Facebook.
Your Firefox account can now be secured with 2FA
Mozilla is rolling out support for two-factor (or two-step) authentication for anyone who has a Firefox account.
Chrome drops ‘secure’ label for HTTPS websites
When it comes to browser security, how important are the address bar icons and labels that tell users about a site’s security status? For Google at least, they matter a lot.
Firefox support for WebAuthn shows passwords the door
Passwords aren’t dead, yet.
Firefox isn’t adding ads, it’s ‘sponsored content’
Mozilla promises all the revenue-generating analytics, none of the privacy-skewering.
Tracking protection in Firefox for iOS now on by default – why this matters
Turning it on by default might sound like a mere tweak, but its the first version of the browser to do this without the user having to consciously turn it on.
Firefox add-on limits Facebook’s tracking of you
Firefox’s Facebook Container extension keeps your Facebook data, well, contained.
Firefox beats Chrome and Tor in our trustworthy browser poll
For the third year running you voted Mozilla’s veteran Firefox browser as the most trusted browser, beating both Google’s market leading Chrome and privacy poster boy Tor.