In the last six months the Firefox performance team has implemented changes to improve startup, responsiveness, security (Fission), and web standards. Startup and perceived startup Doug Thayer and Emma Malyz ... | Continue reading
Recently the Surgeon General of the United States weighed in on the spread of disinformation on major platforms and its effects on people and society. He e | Continue reading
Earlier this summer, we started a series of blog posts analyzing the technical merits of the various privacy-preserving advertising proposals out there. Ou | Continue reading
The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) has long been a convenient file exchange mechanism between computers on a network. While this standard protocol has been supported in all major browsers ... | Continue reading
Today, with the launch of Firefox 90, we are excited to announce a new version of SmartBlock, our advanced tracker blocking mechanism built into Firefox Private Browsing and Strict Mode. ... | Continue reading
Last year a new phrase crept into the zeitgeist: doomscrolling, the tendency to get stuck in a bad news content cycle even when consuming it makes us feel | Continue reading
We are pleased to announce that Firefox 90 will support Fetch Metadata Request Headers which allows web applications to protect themselves and their users against various cross-origin threats like ... | Continue reading
We've just published our recommendations for how EU lawmakers should amend the draft Digital Markets Act. | Continue reading
CIRA Joins Firefox’s Trusted Recursive Resolver Program In a few weeks, Firefox will start the by-default rollout of DNS over HTTPS (or DoH for short) to | Continue reading
Mozilla teams up with Princeton University researchers to enable crowdsourced science for public good; collaborates with research groups at Princeton, Stan | Continue reading
In a previous post, I wrote about a new set of technologies “Privacy Preserving Advertising”, which are intended to allow for advertising without compr | Continue reading
In a previous post, I wrote about a new set of technologies “Privacy Preserving Advertising”, which are intended to allow for advertising without compr | Continue reading
In 2018, we started pioneering work on securing one of the oldest parts of the Internet, one that had till then remained largely untouched by efforts to make the web ... | Continue reading
We set out in 2021 to reimagine Firefox’s design to be fast, modern and inviting the first time you run it and every day after. We’ve always had your b | Continue reading
In today’s major release, Firefox sports a fresh new design that gets you where you’re going online, fast and distraction-free. And since we’re all a | Continue reading
Today, with the launch of Firefox 89, we are happy to announce that Firefox Private Browsing windows now include Total Cookie Protection by default. | Continue reading
The modern web is funded by advertisements. Advertisements pay for all those “free” services you love, as well as many of the products you use on a dai | Continue reading
Two years ago, Google proposed Manifest v3, a number of foundational changes to the Chrome extension framework. Many of these changes introduce new incompatibilities between ... | Continue reading
A fresh new Firefox is coming your way on June 1. Worry less, get more done and feel good about what’s on the horizon. That’s the energy we all need in 2021. | Continue reading
With Site Isolation enabled on Firefox for Desktop, Mozilla takes its security guarantees to the next level. | Continue reading
We have been alerted about applications that use the root store provided by Mozilla for purposes other than what Mozilla’s root store is curated for. We provide a root store ... | Continue reading
We wrote recently about how difficult it is to understand the data companies collect from you, and what they’re doing with it. These companies determine how your data is used ... | Continue reading
Private Browsing was introduced in Firefox 3.5, giving users the option of browsing the web without keeping track of their history. A recent Test Pilot ... | Continue reading
We are pleased to announce that Firefox 88 is introducing a new protection against privacy leaks on the web. Under new limitations imposed by Firefox, trackers are no longer able ... | Continue reading
Now that we're starting to get widespread COVID vaccination vaccine passports have started to become more relevant. The idea behind a vaccine passport is that you would have some kind ... | Continue reading
Last year, the Firefox platform development team announced plans to remove the built-in FTP implementation from the browser. FTP is a protocol for transferring files ... | Continue reading
Today, we’re launching two new features to give you an added layer of protection with our trusted Mozilla VPN service. Mozilla has a reputation for building products that help you keep your information safe. | Continue reading
Today, with the launch of Firefox 87, we are excited to introduce SmartBlock, a new intelligent tracker blocking mechanism for Firefox Private Browsing and Strict Mode. SmartBlock ensures that ... | Continue reading
We are pleased to announce that Firefox 87 will introduce a stricter, more privacy-preserving default Referrer Policy. From now on, by default, Firefox will trim path and query string ... | Continue reading
Today, Mozilla together with other internet companies ADT, Dropbox, Eventbrite, Reddit, Vimeo, Wikimedia, sent a letter to the FCC asking the agency to reinstate net neutrality as a matter of ... | Continue reading
In a recent academic publication titled HTTPS-Only: Upgrading all connections to https in Web Browsers (to appear at MadWeb - Measurements, Attacks, and Defenses for the Web) we present ... | Continue reading
The Firefox B!tch to Boss extension replaces words like “bitch”, often used in derogatory comments directed at women, with the word “boss.” | Continue reading
In in a sudden move that will have disastrous consequences for the open internet, the Indian government has notified a new regime for intermediary liability protections. | Continue reading
Addressing Supply Chain Vulnerabilities One of the unsung achievements of modern software development is the degree to which it has become componentized: not that long ago, when you wanted to ... | Continue reading
Jessica Rosenworcel's appointment as acting FCC chair is good for the internet. Here's why we're hopeful for a better internet. | Continue reading
Here are a few times a trustworthy VPN will come in handy that you might not have considered. Close the gap in your online security with Mozilla VPN. | Continue reading
How memes and misinformation spread like wild fire(fox). | Continue reading
Today we're sharing two new features: multiple picture-in-picture (multi-PiP) and our latest privacy protection combo, the dynamic duo of Total Cookie Protection and Supercookie Protections (launched in last month’s release) are here to combat cross-site cookie tracking once and … | Continue reading
Total Cookie Protection is a major anti-tracking advance in Firefox that confines cookies to the site where they were created. | Continue reading
We join the Rust community in announcing the formation of the Rust Foundation, the host of the popular Rust programming language that began within Mozilla. | Continue reading
The Inter-Process Communication (IPC) Layer within Firefox provides a cornerstone in Firefox’ multi-process Security Architecture. Thus, eliminating security vulnerabilities within the IPC Layer remains critical. Within this blogpost we ... | Continue reading
Trackers and adtech companies have long abused browser features to follow people around the web. Since 2018, we have been dedicated to reducing the number of ways our users can ... | Continue reading
Based on Mozilla's greenhouse gas emissions assessment, we are now pledging carbon-neutrality as well as significant reductions in our organisation emissions going forward. | Continue reading
A few months ago, we launched a pilot for a new program to help developers promote their extensions on addons.mozilla.org (AMO). The main goal of ... | Continue reading
This blog post is one of several guest blog posts, where we invite participants of our bug bounty program to write about bugs they've reported to us. This is a ... | Continue reading
Learn more about how Mozilla works to design its logo. Find out about several paths forward, our seven logo design options, and tell us what you think! | Continue reading
We look back at this unprecedented year and present you with our list of top Firefox features that made 2020 a little easier. | Continue reading
Every year in the spirit of openness upon which Mozilla was founded, we share publicly the State of Mozilla, our annual report that outlines how our organization is meeting the challenges of online life. | Continue reading