Making Client Certificates Available By Default in Firefox 90

Starting with version 90, Firefox will automatically find and offer to use client authentication certificates provided by the operating system on macOS and Windows. This security and usability improvement … Read moreThe post Making Client Certificates Available By Default in Firefox 90 appeared first on Mozilla Security Blog. More info: https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/07/28/making-client-certificates-available-by-default-in-firefox-90/

Firefox 91 introduces HTTPS by Default in Private Browsing

We are excited to announce that, starting in Firefox 91, Private Browsing Windows will favor secure connections to the web by default. For every website you visit, Firefox will … Read moreThe post Firefox 91 introduces HTTPS by Default in Private Browsing appeared first on Mozilla Security Blog. More info: https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/08/10/firefox-91-introduces-https-by-default-in-private-browsing/

Firefox 91 Introduces Enhanced Cookie Clearing

We are pleased to announce a new, major privacy enhancement to Firefox’s cookie handling that lets you fully erase your browser history for any website. Today’s new version of Firefox … Read moreThe post Firefox 91 Introduces Enhanced Cookie Clearing appeared first on Mozilla Security Blog. More info: https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/08/10/firefox-91-introduces-enhanced-cookie-clearing/

Mozilla VPN Security Audit

To provide transparency into our ongoing efforts to protect your privacy and security on the Internet, we are releasing a security audit of Mozilla VPN that Cure53 conducted earlier this … Read moreThe post Mozilla VPN Security Audit appeared first on Mozilla Security Blog. More info: https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/08/31/mozilla-vpn-security-audit/

Firefox 93 protects against Insecure Downloads

Downloading files on your device still exposes a major security risk and can ultimately lead to an entire system compromise by an attacker. Especially because the security risks are … Read moreThe post Firefox 93 protects against Insecure Downloads appeared first on Mozilla Security Blog. More info: https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/10/05/firefox-93-protects-against-insecure-downloads/

Securing Connections: Disabling 3DES in Firefox 93

As part of our continuing work to ensure that Firefox provides secure and private network connections, it periodically becomes necessary to disable configurations or even entire protocols that were once … Read moreThe post Securing Connections: Disabling 3DES in Firefox 93 appeared first on Mozilla Security Blog. More info: https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/10/05/securing-connections-disabling-3des-in-firefox-93/

Securing the proxy API for Firefox add-ons

Add-ons are a powerful way to extend and customize Firefox. At Mozilla, we are committed not only to supporting WebExtensions APIs, but also ensuring the safety and reliability of the … Read moreThe post Securing the proxy API for Firefox add-ons appeared first on Mozilla Security Blog. More info: https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/10/25/securing-the-proxy-api-for-firefox-add-ons/

Firefox 93 features an improved SmartBlock and new Referrer Tracking Protections

We are happy to announce that the Firefox 93 release brings two exciting privacy improvements for users of Strict Tracking Protection and Private Browsing. With a more comprehensive SmartBlock 3.0, … Read moreThe post Firefox 93 features an improved SmartBlock and new Referrer Tracking Protections appeared first on Mozilla Security Blog. More info: https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/10/05/firefox-93-features-an-improved-smartblock-and-new-referrer-tracking-protections/

Improving the Quality of Publicly Trusted Intermediate CA Certificates with Enhanced Oversight and Automation

In keeping with our commitment to the security and privacy of individuals on the internet, Mozilla is increasing our oversight and adding automation to our compliance-checking of publicly trusted intermediate … Read moreThe post Improving the Quality of Publicly Trusted Intermediate CA Certificates with Enhanced Oversight and Automation appeared first on Mozilla Security Blog. More info: https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/12/09/improved-quality-of-intermediate-certificates-with-enhanced-oversight-and-automation/
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