Category: Mozilla
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Patch Tuesday, May 2026 Edition
Patch Tuesday, May 2026 Edition Artificial intelligence platforms may be just as susceptible to social engineering as human beings, but they are proving remarkably good at finding security vulnerabilities in human-made computer code. That reality is on full display this month with some of the more widely-used software makers — including Apple, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla…
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Firefox 148 Released With Sanitizer API to Disable XSS Attack
Firefox 148 Released With Sanitizer API to Disable XSS Attack Firefox 148 introduces the new standardized Sanitizer API, becoming the first browser to implement it. The update marks a major step forward for web security, giving developers a straightforward and effective way to prevent Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. XSS is one of the most common…
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Mozilla Says It’s Finally Done With Two-Faced Onerep
Mozilla Says It’s Finally Done With Two-Faced Onerep In March 2024, Mozilla said it was winding down its collaboration with Onerep — an identity protection service offered with the Firefox web browser that promises to remove users from hundreds of people-search sites — after KrebsOnSecurity revealed Onerep’s founder had created dozens of people-search services and…
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Nearly a Year Later, Mozilla is Still Promoting OneRep
Nearly a Year Later, Mozilla is Still Promoting OneRep In mid-March 2024, KrebsOnSecurity revealed that the founder of the personal data removal service Onerep also founded dozens of people-search companies. Shortly after that investigation was published, Mozilla said it would stop bundling Onerep with the Firefox browser and wind down its partnership with the company. But…