Less than two weeks into 2020, and the first critical security flaw in a web browser has surfaced. The issue is found in Mozilla’s Firefox web browser, and the Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is warning users about it. The good news is that the issue has already been patched, and snagging the new Firefox […]
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The long-awaited Firefox 70 is here. And it’s added additional privacy features. The browser, which was updated on Monday, arrives with the following new features and changes: More privacy protections from Enhanced Tracking Protection Social tracking protection, which blocks cross-site tracking cookies from sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, is now a standard feature of […]
If you love Firefox, you’ll like this. Mozilla has announced that Firefox 70 will reduce power consumption on macOS by up to three times. According to Mozilla engineer Henrik Skupkin, Firefox developers have made a breakthrough, fixing the web browser’s power consumption on macOS. Skupin said that a current fix for the battery drain issue […]
Apple, Google, and Mozilla have begun blocking a Kazakhstan-based government-issued root certificate embedded in its websites. The root certificate attempts to spy on citizens and works to gain access to web browsers via its credentials. Per The Hacker News: “The root certificate in question, labeled as ‘trusted certificate’ or ‘national security certificate,’ if installed, allows […]
If you’re concerned about your online privacy in the social sphere, Mozilla’s Firefox 70 browser may be what you’re looking for. The company has stated that it will be adding a dedicated social tracking protection component to its Firefox 70.0 update. Social tracking protection will get its own section in Firefox 70 settings. The current […]