The aim is to block the browser from reaching the small number of sites that cling to HTTP, closing security risks.
Tag Archives: Mozilla Firefox
Brave browser to block web fingerprinting with randomisation
Brave is testing a new defence against fingerprinting: confusing algorithms by randomising some of the data they collect.
Firefox rolling out DNS-over-HTTPS privacy by default in the US
Mozilla has said it plans to make a privacy technology called DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) the default setting for US users of Firefox within weeks.
Apple proposes simple security upgrade for SMS 2FA codes
Apple thinks it’s come up with a simple way to make SMS two-factor authentication (2FA) one-time codes less susceptible to phishing attacks.
Mozilla bans Firefox extensions for executing remote code
Mozilla’s policy is unambiguous – add-ons must be self-contained and not load remote code, which opens up the user to all sorts of risks.
Browser zero day: Update your Firefox right now!
Firefox has issues an emergency 72.0.1 patch to fix a zero day vulnerability.
Mozilla adds NextDNS to list of DNS-over-HTTPS providers
Firefox users interested in turning on the browser’s DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) privacy feature now have two providers to choose from.
Mozilla mandates 2FA security for Firefox developers
Mozilla last week fired off an important memo to all Firefox extension developers telling them to turn on authentication (2FA) on their addons.mozilla.org (AMO) accounts.
DNS-over-HTTPS is coming to Windows 10
Microsoft will soon add the ability to use DNS-over-HTTPS and DNS-over-TLS into its networking client.
Has that website been pwned? Firefox Monitor will tell you
Firefox Monitor, a breach notification website launched by Mozilla in September, can now deliver alerts from inside the Firefox browser.