When fixing any bug, there is a risk of introducing new bugs, which we call regressions. Regressions caused by security fixes can be especially problematic because shipping a buggy security … Read more
Important Note: One of the malware results has been verified to be a false positive. Further details are available here: http://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2010/02/09/update-on-the-amo-security-issue/ Original blog entry follows below. Two add-ons in the … Read more
[This post originally appeared on Mozilla Developer News] We hate crashes. When Firefox crashes, we try to get you back on your feet as quickly as possible, but we’d much … Read more
Mike Shaver has posted an update on the situation surrounding our blocking of the .Net Framework Assistant and WPF plugin. In it, he discusses the current state of affairs, the … Read more
Mike Shaver, Mozilla’s Vice President of Engineering writes: I’ve previously posted about the .NET Framework Assistant add-on that was delivered via Windows Update earlier this year. It’s recently surfaced that … Read more
A little over a month ago, I talked about a project we had started to inform users when their plugins were out of date. This is a really important project … Read more
As we mentioned earlier we’ve been working for the past few months on turning the Content Security Policy specification into working Firefox code. (You’ll remember that CSP is a framework … Read more
I wrote last week about a new project we’ve started, informing our users when they’re running out of date versions of popular plugins. We focused our initial efforts on the … Read more
Starting with the upcoming releases of Firefox 3.5.3 and Firefox 3.0.14, Mozilla will warn users if their version of the popular Adobe Flash Player plugin is out of date. Old … Read more
The best way for users to stay safe online is to use an updated browser. While most Firefox users get updated quickly, some fall behind for various reasons. We’re looking … Read more
Issue The URL in the address bar can be spoofed when a new window or tab is opened by a malicious web page. Impact to users If a user visits … Read more
Computers are increasingly mobile and, to serve them, more and more public spaces (cafes, airports, libraries, etc.) offer their customers WiFi access. When a web browser on such a network … Read more