The malicious extension, FriarFox, snoops in on both Firefox and Gmail-related data. A newly uncovered cyberattack is taking control of victims’ Gmail accounts, by using a customized, malicious ...

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.

The FriarFox malicious extension is based on the open-source Gmail Notifier (restartless) Firefox add-on by changing its icon and metadata description to mimic a Flash update process.

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 ...

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.

A security researcher uncovered a large-scale crypto scam that used more than 40 fake malicious Mozilla Firefox extensions to steal cryptocurrencies. The campaign, dubbed FoxyWallet, used extensions ...

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.

Malicious Chrome and Firefox extensions that block their removal in order to hijack a user's browser to drive clicks up on YouTube videos and hijack searchers are automatically infecting user devices.

Firefox extensions have been disabled for many users since Friday 3 May after Mozilla failed to ... If they don't, it leaves the door open for malicious/untrusted add-ons to be installed. ...

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 ...