📰 Mozilla Revokes Firefox and Thunderbird Linux Signing Key After Key Lands in Private Repo

Mozilla has scrapped the cryptographic key behind Firefox and Thunderbird downloads for Linux after an unencrypted copy of it was committed by mistake to one of the company's own private code repositories.That key is how a user, or a Linux distribution packaging the browser, confirms a downloaded Firefox tarball came from Mozilla and was not tampered with.That decision carries a cost for.

🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/mozilla-revokes-firefox-and-thunderbird.html

#firefox #linux

📰 Mozilla Firefox 154 Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New

Mozilla Firefox 154 open-source web browser is now available for download with a new “Manage AI” quick action, support for clearing and updating cached favicons, and other changes.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-154-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new

#firefox #opensource

📰 Mozilla Firefox 155 Enters Public Beta Testing, Here’s What to Expect

Firefox 155 open-source web browser is now available for public beta testing with support for Happy Eyeballs v3 for faster page loading and many other changes.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-155-enters-public-beta-testing-heres-what-to-expect

#firefox #opensource

📰 40 Malicious Firefox Extensions Pose as Web3 Products to Steal Wallet Secrets

A set of 40 Mozilla Firefox extensions has been found to engage in cryptocurrency wallet theft by masquerading as OKX, Rabby Wallet, TronLink, and other Web3 products.According to the Socket Threat Research team, the extensions are part of a broader set of 77 browser add-ons that share source code and infrastructure overlaps. The campaign, dubbed Offside Wallet Theft Factory, is believed to.

🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/40-malicious-firefox-extensions-pose-as.html

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📰 AliExpress accused of fingerprinting shoppers with silent audio trick that also muted a dev's headphones

Sawtooth waves you can't hear still mess with your Bluetooth. Firefox and Brave say they've got you covered.

🔗 Source: https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/24/aliexpress-accused-of-fingerprinting-shoppers-with-silent-audio-trick-that-also-muted-a-devs-headphones/5291662

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📰 Mozilla Presents Their Plan For Shipping JPEG-XL In Firefox 157

While Firefox 152+ already offers experimental JPEG-XL support, Mozilla formally announced today their plans for officially shipping JPEG-XL image format support in the Firefox web browser...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Firefox-JPEG-XL-2026-Plans

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📰 NVIDIA VA-API Driver 0.0.18 Ships More Fixes, Chrome/Chromium Decode On Direct Backend

Firefox has finally begun supporting Vulkan Video decoding to complement their long-used VA-API support on Linux. This is good news for the official NVIDIA Linux graphics driver stack as it's been the notable vendor not supporting the Video Acceleration API. But prior to Firefox rolling out its experimental Vulkan Video support, an independent implementation of VA-API built atop NVIDIA's NVDEC interface has been available for supporting GPU...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-VA-API-Driver-0.0.18

#chromium #firefox #linux

📰 Firefox 155 Adds 2 New Changes for Faster Web Browsing

Apart from being faster, Firefox 155 is also the only non-Chromium browser that supports uBlock Origin, as Google removed it entirely yesterday.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17436188/firefox-155-faster-page-loads

#chromium #firefox

📰 Brave Says Its Browser Loads Pages 20% Faster Than Major Rivals

New Brave benchmarks put the privacy-focused browser ahead of Chrome, Edge, and Firefox across several resource-usage metrics.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/brave-says-its-browser-loads-pages-20-faster-than-major-rivals/

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📰 MiDesktop 1.2 Beta Brings KDE 1 Revival Closer to Daily Use

MiDesktop 1.2 enters beta with a new panel, more ported KDE apps, better Firefox support, and improved desktop usability.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/midesktop-1-2-beta-brings-kde-1-revival-closer-to-daily-use/

#firefox #kde

📰 Mozilla Firefox 156 Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New

Mozilla Firefox 156 open-source web browser is now available for download with improved memory and CPU usage when displaying large JPEG images and various other changes.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-156-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new

#firefox #opensource

📰 Mozilla Firefox 156.0.1 Is Now Available for Download with Various Bug Fixes

Mozilla Firefox 156.0.1 open-source web browser is now available for download with various bug fixes and improvements for all supported platforms.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-156-0-1-is-now-available-for-download-with-various-bug-fixes

#firefox #opensource

📰 Firefox 157 Nova Released With Its Biggest Visual Refresh in Years

Mozilla releases Firefox 157 with Project Nova, the browser’s biggest visual overhaul in years, plus new themes, compact mode, and AV1 improvements.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/firefox-157-nova-released-with-its-biggest-visual-refresh-in-years/

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📰 Igalia Improving The Firefox Experience For Valve's Steam Deck

The Igalia consulting firm working with Valve is aiming to improve the Firefox web browsing experience when running on the Steam Deck handheld Linux-powered device...

🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-Deck-Better-Firefox

#firefox #linux #steam

📰 Firefox in a New Skin! Nova Redesign Has Become The Default

Six months after the mockups leaked, the Firefox 157 release is the one that got it done.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17477496/firefox-nova-redesign

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📰 16 Malicious Firefox Extensions Pose as Rabby and OKX Wallets to Steal Recovery Phrases

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a cluster of 16 malicious Mozilla Firefox extensions that are capable of stealing cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases and private keys."The extensions masquerade as wallet portals, desktop utilities, and browser tools, but their code intercepts recovery phrases and private keys during wallet import flows and attempts to send those secrets to.

🔗 Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/16-malicious-firefox-extensions-pose-as.html

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📰 Mozilla Firefox 158 Is Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New

Mozilla Firefox 158 open-source web browser is now available for download with improved PDF handling, New Tab page updates, improved form filling in the Smart Window, and more.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-158-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new

#firefox #opensource

📰 Mozilla Firefox 159 Enters Public Beta Testing with Wayland Improvements

Firefox 159 open-source web browser is now available for public beta testing with Wayland improvements, better support for importing Google Chrome bookmarks, and other changes.

🔗 Source: https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-firefox-159-enters-public-beta-testing-with-wayland-improvements

#firefox #opensource #wayland

📰 Mozilla Launches Firefox Enterprise for Business and Government Users

Mozilla unveils Firefox Enterprise, offering self-hosted browser management, centralized policies, security controls, and AI governance.

🔗 Source: https://linuxiac.com/mozilla-launches-firefox-enterprise-for-business-and-government-users/

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📰 With an Eye on Europe, Mozilla Launches Firefox Enterprise With Self-Hosted Browser Management

Mozilla has announced Firefox Enterprise, a commercial offering for businesses and government agencies. It combines Firefox with a management console that organizations can run on their own servers.

🔗 Source: https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17496630/firefox-enterprise

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