Tag: Firefox

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Search feature in Firefox will place markings on scroll bar

Search feature in Firefox will place markings on scroll bar

Version 87 of Firefox will show search results from the 'Find in page' feature on the scroll bar. The feature is currently being tested in the Nightly version of the browser. Firefox developer Sören Hentzschel announced the new feature in a blog post. It is an extension of the find feature that... Read more

date3 years ago
Mozilla is working on a design refresh for Firefox

Mozilla is working on a design refresh for Firefox

The project marks the first major design refresh for the popular browser since 2017. Mozilla is preparing to unveil a design refresh for the group's Firefox web browser. Details at this time are limited, but we do know that the project is being referred to internally as Proton. The last major... Read more

date3 years ago
Third party browser extensions infect millions with malware

Third party browser extensions infect millions with malware

Researchers say that around 3 million people worldwide have been affected. Threat Intelligence researchers from Avast this week announced that they have found 28 extensions for the Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers that contain malware. According to Avast, the add-ons presented thems... Read more

date3 years ago
Microsoft warns of virus hijacking browser and stealing data

Microsoft warns of virus hijacking browser and stealing data

Microsoft has found a virus that creates fake search results and hijacks stored login details. The Windows virus, named Adrozek, has been installed on at least 30,000 computers. The virus spreads by leading victims to a rogue website that persuades them to download and install the malicious soft... Read more

date3 years ago
Microsoft also becomes a target for fraudulent browser extensions

Microsoft also becomes a target for fraudulent browser extensions

Microsoft Edge joins Firefox and Chrome in the fight against abusive add-ons. For years, Google and Mozilla have been trying to prevent fraudulent browser extensions from infiltrating their official repositories. These fake extensions can range from a nuisance to outright malicious threats to t... Read more

date3 years ago
Many websites will soon stop working on older Android phones

Many websites will soon stop working on older Android phones

Android phones with Android 7.1.1 or older will soon be unable to reach many websites. This applies to websites with a TLS certificate from Let's Encrypt. A workaround is available. For years, Let's Encrypt has been distributing free TLS certificates to websites that want to secure their connect... Read more

date3 years ago
Microsoft Edge overtakes Firefox in user percentage

Microsoft Edge overtakes Firefox in user percentage

For the first time since the introduction of Microsoft Edge, the browser's popularity has passed Mozilla Firefox by. The number of users of Microsoft's browser increased just enough in March to end up higher than the declining percentage of Firefox users. At the top of the list of most used brow... Read more

date4 years ago
Are browser extensions still safe to use?

Are browser extensions still safe to use?

Browser extensions have been around for years now, both Chrome, Firefox and Safari support browser extensions. Since a few weeks, Microsoft Edge joined as they switched to Chromium, the same browser engine as Google Chrome. The number of security issues, fraud reports and privacy risks with browser... Read more

date4 years ago
Firefox 72 blocks ‘fingerprint scripts’ by default

Firefox 72 blocks ‘fingerprint scripts’ by default

With Firefox 72, Mozilla focuses primarily on ensuring the privacy of browser users. The most important feature that the update brings is the standard blocking of fingerprint scripts that collect data without permission. At the end of last year, Mozilla already announced that it wants to prohibi... Read more

date4 years ago
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