This summer, I talked about how ZDNet journalists drew attention of Mozilla engineers to numerous abuses of the Firefox Send service, which was actively used to spread malware. As a result, Mozilla has stopped development of Firefox Send indefinitely, but the developers have promised to rework it and improve security. Let me remind you that… Continue reading Mozilla completely stops development of Firefox Send and Firefox Notes
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Mozilla Downsizing Affects Security Professionals
Earlier this week, Mozilla fired 250 employees, and another 60 employees moved to other teams. The media reports that Mozilla’s downsizing has seriously affected security professionals. Mozilla head and Mozilla Foundation CEO Mitchell Baker said the organization is forced to rethink its plans and adapt to the new realities that have changed greatly after COVID-19,… Continue reading Mozilla Downsizing Affects Security Professionals
Mozilla suspended Firefox Send service due to abuse and malware
Journalists from ZDNet drew attention of Mozilla engineers to numerous abuses of the Firefox Send service, which was actively used to distribute the malware. Mozilla temporarily suspended the Firefox Send service (for the time of investigation), and the developers promise to improve it and add a “Report Abuse” button. Firefox Send was launched in March… Continue reading Mozilla suspended Firefox Send service due to abuse and malware