Latest Firefox news

Mozilla Firefox can now secure access to passwords with device credentials

Mozilla Firefox finally allows you to further protect local access to stored credentials in the browser's password manager using your device's login, including a password, fingerprint, pin, or other biometrics
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 14, 2024
- 04:19 PM
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Google rolls back reCaptcha update to fix Firefox issues

Google has rolled back a recent release of its reCaptcha captcha script after a bug caused the service to no longer work on Firefox for Windows.
- Lawrence Abrams
- May 03, 2024
- 01:07 PM
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Mozilla fixes two Firefox zero-day bugs exploited at Pwn2Own

Mozilla has released security updates to fix two zero-day vulnerabilities in the Firefox web browser exploited during the Pwn2Own Vancouver 2024 hacking competition.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 22, 2024
- 01:45 PM
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Google Search bug shows blank page in Firefox for Android

Users of the Firefox browser for Android have been reporting that they are seeing a blank page when trying to load the main Google Search site.
- Bill Toulas
- January 09, 2024
- 09:48 AM
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Mozilla patches Firefox, Thunderbird against zero-day exploited in attacks

Mozilla released emergency security updates today to fix a critical zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild, impacting its Firefox web browser and Thunderbird email client.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 12, 2023
- 05:32 PM
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Browser developers push back on Google's “web DRM” WEI API

Google's plans to introduce the Web Environment Integrity (WEI) API on Chrome has been met with fierce backlash from internet software developers, drawing criticism for limiting user freedom and undermining the core principles of the open web.
- Bill Toulas
- July 29, 2023
- 10:11 AM
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Mozilla stops Firefox fullscreen VPN ads after user outrage

Firefox users have been complaining about very intrusive full-screen advertisements promoting Mozilla VPN displayed in the web browser when navigating an unrelated page.
- Bill Toulas
- May 26, 2023
- 10:52 AM
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Mozilla Firefox 111.0.1 fixes Windows 11 and macOS crashes

Mozilla has addressed issues causing Firefox to crash on macOS and to freeze with a non-responding blank window when starting on Windows 11 systems.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 21, 2023
- 04:07 PM
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Mozilla Firefox gets built-in Firefox Relay controls

Mozilla has announced the integration of Firefox Relay, an email protection system that helps users evade trackers and spammers, directly into the Firefox browser.
- Bill Toulas
- March 15, 2023
- 05:50 PM
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Google discovers Windows exploit framework used to deploy spyware

Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has linked an exploit framework that targets now-patched vulnerabilities in the Chrome and Firefox web browsers and the Microsoft Defender security app to a Spanish software company.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 30, 2022
- 12:00 PM
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Mozilla Firefox fixes freezes caused by new Windows 11 feature

Mozilla has fixed a known issue causing the Firefox web browser to freeze when copying text on Windows 11 devices where the Suggested Actions clipboard feature is enabled.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- October 31, 2022
- 03:19 PM
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New Firefox privacy feature strips URLs of tracking parameters

Mozilla Firefox 102 was released today with a new privacy feature that strips parameters from URLs that are used to track you around the web.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 28, 2022
- 05:11 PM
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Chrome browser extension lets you remove specific sites from search results

The uBlackList browser extension lets you clean up search results by removing specific sites when searching on Google, DuckDuckGo, Bing, and other search engines.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 18, 2022
- 11:50 AM
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Firefox now blocks cross-site tracking by default for all users

Mozilla says that starting today, all Firefox users will now be protected by default against cross-site tracking while browsing the Internet.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 14, 2022
- 11:04 AM
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Mozilla fixes Firefox, Thunderbird zero-days exploited at Pwn2Own

Mozilla has released security updates for multiple products to address zero-day vulnerabilities exploited during the Pwn2Own Vancouver 2022 hacking contest.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 24, 2022
- 05:31 PM
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Microsoft Teams, Windows 11 hacked on first day of Pwn2Own

During the first day of Pwn2Own Vancouver 2022, contestants won $800,000 after successfully exploiting 16 zero-day bugs to hack multiple products, including Microsoft's Windows 11 operating system and the Teams communication platform.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 19, 2022
- 07:39 AM
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Mozilla Firefox removes Russian search providers over misinformation concerns

Mozilla has removed the Yandex Search, Mail.ru, and OK.ru default search providers from the Firefox browser over reports of state-sponsored content favored in search results.
- Lawrence Abrams
- March 14, 2022
- 08:29 PM
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CISA: Patch actively exploited Firefox zero-days until March 21st

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered federal civilian agencies to patch two critical Firefox security vulnerabilities exploited in attacks within the next two weeks.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 08, 2022
- 04:39 AM
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Mozilla Firefox 97.0.2 fixes two actively exploited zero-day bugs

Mozilla has released Firefox 97.0.2, Firefox ESR 91.6.1, Firefox for Android 97.3.0, and Focus 97.3.0 to fix two critical zero-day vulnerabilities actively exploited in attacks.
- Lawrence Abrams
- March 06, 2022
- 02:23 PM
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Mozilla warns Chrome, Firefox ‘100’ user agents may break sites

Mozilla is warning website developers that the upcoming Firefox 100 and Chrome 100 versions may break websites when parsing user-agent strings containing three-digit version numbers.
- Lawrence Abrams
- February 16, 2022
- 04:07 PM
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