Free and open-source web browser Mozilla Firefox has presented a new update with protection against fingerprinting and cryptomining to bring fast and private together right at the crossroads of performance and security.
"Privacy has always been core to Mozilla’s mission, and the recent news and events have given people more reason to care about their privacy while online," notes the official announcement.
According to Mozilla, the new update release gives users the option to "flip a switch" in the browser to protect from "nefarious practices."
Earlier, Raj Samani, the Chief Scientist at McAfee Labs, said that all the evidence suggested that cyber-attackers are increasingly interested in cryptocurrencies, hence 2019 the Lab predicts a growing trend of cryptomining linked to IoT devices.
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