{"id":73737,"date":"2023-12-06T09:01:53","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T17:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/?p=73737"},"modified":"2023-12-06T11:24:48","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T19:24:48","slug":"mozilla-vpn-update-new-privacy-features-plus-independent-security-audit-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/mozilla\/mozilla-vpn-update-new-privacy-features-plus-independent-security-audit-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Mozilla VPN Update: New privacy features, plus independent security audit results"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2023\/12\/moz_VPN_blogheader4_1200x800_231204.jpg-3-1024x684.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2023\/12\/moz_VPN_blogheader4_1200x800_231204.jpg-3-1024x684.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2023\/12\/moz_VPN_blogheader4_1200x800_231204.jpg-3-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2023\/12\/moz_VPN_blogheader4_1200x800_231204.jpg-3-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2023\/12\/moz_VPN_blogheader4_1200x800_231204.jpg-3-1000x668.png 1000w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2023\/12\/moz_VPN_blogheader4_1200x800_231204.jpg-3.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, we\u2019ve been working on the many ways to protect your data when you use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/en-US\/products\/vpn\/?utm_campaign=mozilla-vpn-v1-0-announcement&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=blog.mozilla.org\">Mozilla VPN<\/a>, our fast and easy-to-use<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/firefox\/vpns-explained\/\"> Virtual Private Network<\/a> service. Over the summer, we rolled out new security features like malware blocking, and performance improvements like the server location recommendations. We also expanded to 16 new European countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. Today, Mozilla published a security audit of our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/en-US\/products\/vpn\/?utm_campaign=mozilla-vpn-v1-0-announcement&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=blog.mozilla.org\"> Mozilla VPN<\/a> from<a href=\"https:\/\/cure53.de\/\"> Cure53<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Independent security audit by Cure53 completed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/en-US\/products\/vpn\/?utm_campaign=mozilla-vpn-v1-0-announcement&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=blog.mozilla.org\">Mozilla VPN<\/a> recently underwent an independent security audit with <a href=\"https:\/\/cure53.de\/\">Cure53<\/a>, a third-party cybersecurity firm based in Berlin, with more than 15 years of running software testing and code auditing. Previously, our last security <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/mozilla\/news\/mozilla-vpn-completes-independent-security-audit-by-cure53\/\">audit <\/a>was completed in 2021. Mozilla periodically works with third-party organizations to complement our internal security programs. During this year\u2019s independent audit, there were two vulnerabilities identified as critical or high priority, and several issues identified as medium or low priority. We have addressed these in this <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/security\/2023\/12\/06\/mozilla-vpn-security-audit-2023\/\">blog post<\/a> and published the security audit report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New features to streamline your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/en-US\/products\/vpn\/?utm_campaign=mozilla-vpn-v1-0-announcement&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=blog.mozilla.org\">Mozilla VPN <\/a>experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Developed by Mozilla, a mission-driven company with a 25-year track record of fighting for online privacy and a healthier internet, we are committed to innovating and bringing new features to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/en-US\/products\/vpn\/?utm_campaign=mozilla-vpn-v1-0-announcement&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=blog.mozilla.org\">Mozilla VPN<\/a> through feedback from our community. This year, the team has been working on these features so you can continue browsing the web and protect your privacy. Here are scenarios you might have encountered and now have been resolved with these new features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Worried about phishing, spyware and viruses?<br><\/strong>Mozilla VPN adds another layer of protection that helps block phishing, spyware and viruses, also known as malware, and helps you be safer online. Go to your <strong>Settings<\/strong> and tap <strong>Privacy features<\/strong>, where you will see the option to block them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/1pMbHThFfjfTVnKEI8dc26BpV5af5Fjge9LhSPSfOXW25SOqQpCtnx7yMAFtrYZHbQcmJz01W0cPIdmT9qSG5btyIdccsp8ZrUysAhgJbpSewKlFAou1KGse924NRga2Z1pULR6L5AYPfvL3x-_oyWQ\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Block phishing, spyware and viruses<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Can\u2019t decide on a server location?<br><\/strong>We have an extensive list of server locations to choose from, so to help simplify the process, we can help with server recommendations. Now, when you are prompted to select a server location, we\u2019ll recommend a list of the highest-performing server locations to choose from specifically measured for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/63gWq7mLH3-EonNTuPpr8dhFJ2AGfXDCS9-gOf7uCv1T15FmukkTslo2fZjWMl430SK9d7cOY4Fi2WvEu-jFLyvMybK0FFBJFvPRha6XaI8STExTgM3TbtdIPwYTdMBKJKvrfK5Yr2Q9iV1tUqHpZa4\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Highest-performing server locations to choose from<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>We know that it\u2019s more important than ever for you to feel safe and for you to know that what you do online is your own business. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/en-US\/products\/vpn\/?utm_campaign=mozilla-vpn-v1-0-announcement&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=blog.mozilla.org\">Mozilla VPN<\/a> and subscribe today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year, we\u2019ve been working on the many ways to protect your data when you use Mozilla VPN, our fast and easy-to-use Virtual Private Network service. Over the summer, we rolled out new security features like malware blocking, and performance improvements like the server location recommendations. We also expanded to 16 new European countries: Bulgaria, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":144,"featured_media":73756,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[463312,5,289374],"tags":[847],"coauthors":[306191],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Mozilla VPN Update: New privacy features, plus independent security audit results<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Today, Mozilla published a security audit of our Mozilla VPN from Cure53. Additionally, we rolled out new security features like malware blocking, and performance improvements like the server location recommendations. 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