Firefox fixes a flurry of flaws in the first of two releases this month
No zero-days, but some interesting patches with their very own “teachable moments”.
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Firefox 115 is out, says farewell to older Windows and Mac users
No zero-days this month, so you’re patching to stay ahead, not merely to catch up!
Firefox, ESR, and Thunderbird Memory Safety Bugs Could Allow Unauthorized Code Execution
Firefox has released patches for some of its high and moderate vulnerabilities in Firefox, ESR (Extended Support Release), and Thunderbird products. These vulnerabilities were privately disclosed, and appropriate CVEs and security advisories have been …
Firefox 115 Released
williamyf writes: Today, Mozilla released Firefox 115. Changes most visible to users include: * Hardware video decoding is now enabled for Intel GPUs on Linux..
* Migrating from another browser? Now you can bring over payment methods you’ve saved in C…
Firefox 114 is out: No 0-days, but one fascinating “teachable moment” bug
With the right (or wrong, if you’re on the right side of the fence) timing…
Firefox Users on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 Moving To Extended Support Release
Mozilla: Firefox version 115 will be the last supported Firefox version for users of Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. If you are using these versions of Windows you will be moved to the Firefox Extended Support Release (ESR) channel by an applicat…
Mozilla Stops Firefox Fullscreen VPN Ads After User Outrage
Firefox users have been complaining about very intrusive full-screen advertisements promoting Mozilla VPN displayed in the web browser when navigating an unrelated page. From a report: The ads popping in Firefox disable the web browser’s functionality,…
Microsoft Wants Firefox To Make Bing Its Default Search Engine
According to The Information, Microsoft wants to bid to make Bing Firefox’s default search engine. Android Police reports: The browser’s contract with Google is set to expire this year, at which point Mozilla could either renew it or switch to a differ…
Mac malware-for-hire steals passwords and cryptocoins, sends “crime logs” via Telegram
These malware peddlers are specifically going after Mac users. The hint’s in the name: “Atomic macOS Stealer”, or AMOS for short.
Windows Defender Finally Squashes Firefox Bug That Ate CPUs For 5 Years
An anonymous reader shares a report: Firefox has a reputation of being something of a resource hog, even among modern browsers. But it might not be entirely earned, because it looks like a CPU bug affecting Firefox users on Windows was actually the fau…