Over the past two weeks, Mozilla's add-on review team has banned 197 Firefox add-ons that were caught executing malicious code, stealing user data, or using obfuscation to hide their source code.

Mozilla’s Firefox team has blocked add-ons that were abusing the proxy API in order to prevent around 455,000 users from updating their browsers.

Mozilla's Firefox browser team has cracked down on malicious add-ons, blocking software with a 455,000 user base. Security How AI agents help hackers steal your confidential data - and what to do ...

Firefox blocks malicious add-ons installed by half a million users Proxy add-on prevented important updates By Daniel Sims October 27, 2021, 17:06. Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.

Mozilla has released information in an add-on security vulnerability announcement providing details of two serious Firefox add-on vulnerabilities, one stealing all of your personal information and ...

While Google and Mozilla are showing their commitment to keeping Chrome and Firefox users safe, it’s still up to us to make good decisions when installing browser add-ons. Read the reviews with ...

Mozilla says a pair of malicious Firefox add-ons slipped by its security checks and infected approximately 4,600 Windows computers over the last five months.The browser add-ons, described my ...

Check your add-ons right now if you use Firefox. Some popular browser extensions open computers to malware and security breaches.

Security researchers have discovered malicious Firefox add-ons that used the names of known tools and games to trick users ...

NoScript, Firebug, and other popular Firefox add-on extensions are opening millions of end users to a new type of attack that can surreptitiously execute malicious code and steal sensitive data, a ...

We may earn commissions when you buy from links on our site. Why you can trust us. Firefox Add-ons Vulnerable to Malware Attack. by Elmer Montejo on April 07, 2016 ...

Mozilla blocked malicious Firefox add-ons installed by roughly 455,000 users after discovering in early June that they were abusing the proxy API to block Firefox updates.. The add-ons (named ...