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
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
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
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
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
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
Mozilla rolls out its standalone VPN service in the upcoming weeks
Mozilla announced that the Mozilla VPN, formerly known as Firefox Private Network, will exit the beta stage in the coming weekend and will be rolled out later this summer.
Initially, Mozilla rolled out its VPN as a browser extension for Firefox only, but later on, the company expanded ... Read more
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
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
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