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Firefox Send: Free encrypted file transfer service

At Mozilla, we are always committed to people’s security and privacy. It’s part of our long-standing Mozilla Manifesto. We are continually looking for

Firefox 85 cracks down on supercookies

Trackers and adtech companies have long abused browser features to follow people around the web. Since 2018, we have been dedicated to reducing the number of ways our users can ...

Total Cookie Protection

Total Cookie Protection is a major anti-tracking advance in Firefox that confines cookies to the site where they were created.

Mozilla VPN

We are working hard to make the official product, the Mozilla VPN, available in selected regions this year. We will continue to offer the Mozilla VPN at the current pricing model for a limited time, which allows you to protect up to five devices on Windows, Android, and iOS at $4.99/month.

Block Fingerprinting with Firefox

Browser fingerprinting is a hidden way websites and third parties can identify your web browser based on a mix of device details, settings, and system characteristics. Firefox helps prevent browser fingerprinting with built-in protections designed to reduce that tracking and give you more control over your online…

Firefox Now Available with Enhanced Tracking Protection by Default

It’s been several weeks since I was promoted to Senior Vice President of Firefox, responsible for overall Firefox product and web platform development. A

Firefox 87 trims HTTP Referrers by default to protect user privacy

We are pleased to announce that Firefox 87 will introduce a stricter, more privacy-preserving default Referrer Policy. From now on, by default, Firefox will trim path and query string ...

Do you need a VPN?

Early this year, the U.S. Congress rolled back Internet privacy rules, giving service providers free reign to track, store and sell browsing data. In July,

Firefox 83 introduces HTTPS-Only Mode

Security on the web matters. Whenever you connect to a web page and enter a password, a credit card number, or other sensitive information, you want to be sure ...

Firefox rolls out Total Cookie Protection by default to all users

Updated Aug. 28, 2024. Take back your privacy Firefox is rolling out Total Cookie Protection by default to more Firefox users worldwide, making Firefox the

Changing Our Approach to Anti-Tracking

In the near future, Firefox will -- by default -- protect users by blocking tracking while also offering a clear set of controls to give our users more choice over what information they share with sites.

Facebook Container Extension: Take control of how you’re being tracked

Our Multi-Account Containers extension has been a game changer for many users, letting them manage various parts of their online life without intermingling

Firefox Multi-Account Containers

Our new Multi-Account Containers extension for Firefox means you can finally wrangle multiple email/social accounts. Maybe you’ve got two Gmail or Instag

Firefox 66.0 Aims to Reduce Online Annoyances

Almost a hundred years ago, John Maynard Keynes suggested that the industrial revolution would effectively end work for humans within a couple of generatio

Mozilla to UK regulators: VPNs are essential privacy and security tools

In the context of concerns around young people’s interactions with digital technologies, the UK’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is consulting on additional measures to prepare young people for ...

Latest Firefox rolls out Enhanced Tracking Protection 2.0

Today, Firefox is introducing Enhanced Tracking Protection (ETP) 2.0, our next step in continuing to provide a safe and private experience for our users. E

Firefox 59 to strip path information from referrer values for 3rd parties

Starting in version 59, Firefox Private Browsing will remove path data from Referrers sent to third parties. This will help prevent accidentally leaking data to third parties.

Firefox 91 introduces enhanced cookie clearing

We are pleased to announce a new, major privacy enhancement to Firefox’s cookie handling that lets you fully erase your browser history for any website. Today’s new version of Firefox ...

Latest Firefox Brings Privacy Protections Front and Center

Our push this year has been building privacy-centric features in our products that are on by default. With this move, we’re taking the guesswork out of h

Mozilla’s DNS over HTTPs

The current insecure DNS system leaves billions of people around the world vulnerable because the data about where they go on the internet is unencrypted. We’ve set out to change ...

Camera and microphone require HTTPS in Firefox 68

As of Firefox 68—releasing next week—camera and microphone will require an https connection to work. Access from insecure http will cease to work, matching how Chrome works. Camera and microhone are powerful features, and Firefox will now only expose them in secure contexts, a security and privacy improvement. Largely…

Protections Against Fingerprinting and Crypto Mining in Firefox Nightly and Beta

We have added a feature to block fingerprinting and cryptomining in Firefox Nightly as an option for users to turn on.

An update on Mozilla's terms of use for Firefox

On Wednesday we shared that we’re introducing a new terms of use (TOU) and privacy notice for Firefox. Since then, we’ve been listening to some of our

Introducing Ad Blocker for Firefox on iOS

There’s only so much room on your screen. Pop-ups, overlays, and ads can take over fast, getting between you and what you came to do. That’s where

Contextual Identities on the Web

The Containers Feature in Firefox Nightly enables users to login to multiple accounts on the same site simultaneously and gives users the ability to segregate site data for improved privacy and security. We all portray different characteristics of ourselves in different situations. The way I speak with my son is much…

Internet spring cleaning: How to delete Instagram, Facebook and other accounts

So you’ve washed your sheets and vacuumed under the couch in the name of spring cleaning. But what about your online clutter? Apps that delight, inform a

Deploying Tor Relays

Firefox Focus – a free, fast and easy to use private browser for iOS

Today, we’re pleased to announce the launch of Firefox Focus – a free, fast and easy to use private browser for iOS. We live in an age where too ma

Introducing Firefox Monitor, Helping People Take Control After a Data Breach

Data breaches, when information like your username and password are stolen from a website you use, are an unfortunate part of life on the internet today. I

Hey advertisers, track this

If it feels like the ads chasing you across the internet know you a little too well, it’s because they do (unless you’re an avid user of ad blockers, i