Application security, Security
July 10, 2023
Via: The Hacker NewsMozilla has announced that some add-ons may be blocked from running on certain sites as part of a new feature called Quarantined Domains. “We have introduced a new back-end feature to only allow some extensions monitored by Mozilla to run […]
March 6, 2023
Via: Help Net SecurityIn today’s digital age, cybersecurity and privacy have become major concerns for internet users. With the increase in cyber attacks and data breaches, it is vital to protect your online privacy and security. One way to do this is by […]
Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities
March 7, 2022
Via: Help Net SecurityMozilla has released an out-of-band security update for Firefox, Firefox Focus, and Thunderbird, fixing two critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-26485, CVE-2022-26486) exploited by attackers in the wild. About the vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-26485, CVE-2022-26486) The two patched zero-days are both memory corruption bugs of […]
Hacker, Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities
February 25, 2021
Via: The Hacker NewsCybersecurity researchers today unwrapped a new campaign aimed at spying on vulnerable Tibetan communities globally by deploying a malicious Firefox extension on target systems. “Threat actors aligned with the Chinese Communist Party’s state interests delivered a customized malicious Mozilla Firefox […]
Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities
February 9, 2021
Via: Security WeekIn its advisory for the vulnerability — the bug currently does not have a CVE identifier — Mozilla described it as a “buffer overflow in depth pitch calculations for compressed textures.” The issue, reported by researchers Abraruddin Khan and Omair […]
Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
December 11, 2020
Via: The Hacker NewsMicrosoft on Thursday took the wraps off an ongoing campaign impacting popular web browsers that stealthily injects malware-infested ads into search results to earn money via affiliate advertising. “Adrozek,” as it’s called by the Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team, employs […]
Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities
November 11, 2020
Via: Security WeekThe Firefox vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-26950, has been described as an issue related to write side effects in MCallGetProperty opcode not being accounted for. “In certain circumstances, the MCallGetProperty opcode can be emitted with unmet assumptions resulting in an exploitable […]
Cyber-crime, Malware, Phishing
September 21, 2020
Via: Security WeekFirefox Send, the browser maker reveals, is being discontinued because it has been abused for delivering malware and phishing attacks. The feature was designed for encrypted file sharing and became popular among a loyal set of users, Mozilla says. However, […]
Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities
June 11, 2020
Via: Security AffairsSecurity experts from Cisco Talos have released technical details on a recently addressed vulnerability in Firefox, tracked as CVE-2020-12405, that could be exploited by attackers for remote code execution. The issue is a use-after-free in SharedWorkerService flaw and received a […]
Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities
April 24, 2020
Via: Security AffairsMozilla announced some major changes to its bug bounty program that was first launched in 2004. The organization paid out $965,750 for roughly 350 vulnerabilities, the average payout for each issue was approximately $2,700. Now Mozilla has increased the maximum […]
Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities
January 27, 2020
Via: Security AffairsOver the past two weeks, Mozilla has reviewed and banned 197 Firefox add-ons because they were executing malicious code. The malicious Firefox add-ons were found stealing user data and for this reason, they were removed from the Mozilla Add-on (AMO) […]
Application security, Security, Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities
January 9, 2020
Via: Help Net SecurityMozilla has patched a Firefox zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2019-17026) that is being exploited in attacks in the wild and is urging Firefox and Firefox ESR users to update their installations as soon as possible. About CVE-2019-17026 A day after Mozilla released […]
Mobile, Network security, Privacy protection
September 4, 2019
Via: Help Net SecurityIt took a lot of testing and tweaking, but Mozilla’s Firefox browser is finally being delivered with Enhanced Tracking Protection and a web-based cryptomining blocking feature on by default. The changes “Enhanced Tracking Protection works behind-the-scenes to keep a company […]
Data loss, Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities
July 4, 2019
Via: Security AffairsThe security expert Barak Tawily demonstrated that opening an HTML file on Firefox could allow attackers to steal files stored on a victim’s computer due to a 17-year-old known bug in the browser. The researcher published the details of the […]
Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities
June 19, 2019
Via: Help Net SecurityA critical Firefox zero-day remote code execution vulnerability is being abused in targeted attacks in the wild, Mozilla has warned on Tuesday. About the vulnerability (CVE-2019-11707) Mozilla did not share many details about the flaw – it simply stated that […]
June 11, 2019
Via: Threat PostMozilla Corporation is launching a premium version of the Firefox browser that will tout improved security features such as virtual private network and secure cloud storage, according to CEO Chris Beard. In a Friday interview with German media publication T3N, […]
June 6, 2019
Via: Threat PostBrowsers Firefox and Chrome received updates this week, both adding security and privacy tools that help with password management and help block sites that track users. Mozilla’s Firefox browser introduced an “Enhanced Tracking Protection” feature that blocks over 1,000 third-party […]
October 12, 2018
Via: Security WeekAn audit commissioned by Mozilla for the Firefox update system revealed no critical vulnerabilities and the flaws rated “high severity” were not easy to exploit. Experts at Germany-based X41 spent 27 days analyzing the Firefox Application Update Service (AUS), including […]
September 24, 2018
Via: Security AffairsA security researcher discovered a bug affecting Firefox on Mac, Linux, and Windows that could crash the browser and in some cases the underlying OS. The security researcher Sabri Haddouche from Wire discovered a bug that affects Firefox on Mac, […]
May 16, 2018
Via: Security WeekMozilla’s Firefox browser allows users to take screenshots of entire pages or sections of pages and save them to the cloud, but is making them publicly accessible by default, an ethical hacker has discovered. Introduced in the browser last fall, […]
April 17, 2024
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