Mozilla

With Chat Privacy Under Threat in US, Firm Develops ‘100% User-Controlled’ Messaging

Unstoppable Domains is working to give users full control over their chat data with a new decentralized protocol.

Tech  ·  7 July 2020

Mozilla Closes Holes That Led to Coinbase Hacks

Hackers used two simple Mozilla vulnerabilities to spear-phish Coinbase employees.

Markets  ·  24 June 2019
Security

Firefox Browser Adds Option to Automatically Block Crypto Mining Scripts

Mozilla has released an update for its Firefox browser which includes an option to block cryptocurrency mining scripts on websites.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 May 2019
Stellar

Stellar Foundation Hires Mozilla Exec as Its New CEO

The Stellar Foundation has hired former Mozilla exec Denelle Dixon to be its new CEO as founder Jed McCaleb moves to a tech role.

Markets  ·  15 March 2019
Cryptojacking

Firefox Plans to Block Crypto Mining Malware in Future Releases

Mozilla Firefox intends to add a function to block cryptomining scripts on websites by default in one of its upcoming releases.

Business  ·  31 August 2018
Bitcoin

Bitcoin in the Browser: Google, Apple and More Adopting Crypto-Ready API

With the help of Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Apple, the W3C is deploying a browser API that could extend cryptocurrency's payments potential.

Business  ·  16 September 2017
Exchanges

Mozilla Now Accepting Bitcoin in Response to User Demand

Free software community Mozilla has launched a dedicated donations page to accept bitcoin payments.

Markets  ·  20 November 2014