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Mozilla really wants you to set Firefox as default Windows browser
Google undoubtedly dominates the desktop browser market, while Microsoft Edge has shown notable growth in recent times. However, Firefox continues to face challenges in attracting new users. In an effort to turn the tide, Mozilla is testing a fresh approach that could persuade more people to switch their default browser on Windows during the installation of the browser. BleepingComputer installed…
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Mozilla really wants you to easily set Firefox as default Windows browser
Google undoubtedly dominates the desktop browser market, while Microsoft Edge has shown notable growth in recent times. However, Firefox continues to face challenges in attracting new users. In an effort to turn the tide, Mozilla is testing a fresh approach that could persuade more people to switch their default browser on Windows. Mozilla is rolling out a new feature in…
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Firefox and Windows zero-days exploited by Russian RomCom hackers
Russian-based RomCom cybercrime group chained two zero-day vulnerabilities in recent attacks targeting Firefox and Tor Browser users across Europe and North America. The first flaw (CVE-2024-9680) is a use-after-free bug in Firefox’s animation timeline feature that allows code execution in the web browser’s sandbox. Mozilla patched this vulnerability on October 9, 2024, one day after ESET reported it. The second…
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Firefox Is Now ”More Than 75X Faster” Running WebAssembly
Mozilla is rolling out more performance improvements to Firefox, this time focused on the browser’s WebAssembly runtime. Some processing tasks are now more than 75 times faster in Firefox. Some more advanced web applications and games use code that compiles to WebAssembly, instead of code written in or compiled to JavaScript. WebAssembly is mainly used for complex video, audio, and…
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You Need to Update Firefox ASAP
Security vulnerabilities are unfortunately inevitable, whatever program you’re using. Software is never perfect, and there will always be an unforeseen flaw that might allow a bad actors to exploit an application and its users. The key is to find those flaws before the bad actors do, and patch them before anyone has the chance to discover how to exploit them.…
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Firefox Update Patches Exploited Vulnerability
Mozilla, the company behind the browser Firefox, issued a fix on Wednesday for a zero-day vulnerability they say has been exploited. NIST lists the vulnerability as CVE-2024-9680, and its status as “awaiting analysis.” Firefox users should update to the latest version of the browser and of the extended support releases to protect their systems from potential attacks. Due to widespread…
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You Should Update Firefox Now
Mozilla has released an urgent security update for the Firefox browser to address a critical vulnerability actively exploited in attacks. If you use Firefox, download the update as soon as possible. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-9680, is a use-after-free flaw found in animation timelines. This feature of Firefox’s Web Animations API controls and synchronizes animations on web pages. ESET researcher…
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