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The Mozilla Foundation has let Firefox 105 out of the gate, and if you use a Chrome-based browser, it's a good time to take another look.

Firefox 105 appeared on Tuesday, and while this isn't a show-stopping release, there is some new stuff that is well worth having. It's not quite five months since Firefox 100 came out, which is long enough for Mozilla's rapid development cycle to have made some substantial changes in the browser.

Some of the new features are relatively small, but will make some users' lives better. If you have to print a page, there's a new option to print just the current page – handy for tickets and other documents with loads of irrelevant small print tacked on the end. Here at the Reg FOSS desk, we're rather traditionalist and favor a plain old three-button mouse, but we hear that trackpad handling on Windows and macOS has been improved and there are some new multi-finger gestures in this version. Apparently this doesn't work on Linux just yet, but we can't say that we've noticed.

Firefox 105 is leaner and meaner, and remains both more efficient and way more customisable than any Chrome-based browser.

Firefox 105 is leaner and meaner, and remains both more efficient and way more customisable than any Chrome-based browser.

Memory handling has been tightened up, and the browser now handles low-memory situations better on both Windows and Linux. It should remain quicker and more responsive when short on RAM, and avoid crashing if it runs out of space, as there is improved protection for the main process.

Both memory usage and user interface are areas where Firefox retains an edge over Google's Chrome, especially if you routinely use lots of tabs. Chrome spawns a new process for each tab you open, which is good if you have lots of RAM andbrowsing the web is one of your principal uses for your computer. Since almost all of Google's services are web-based and web-centric, it makes perfect sense for the company.

Firefox also uses multiple processes, via a technology Mozilla calls Electrolysis, but its approach is more cautious. There's one master process, and multiple background ones too, but not generally one per tab. According to Mozilla, its multi-process model only uses 10-20 per cent more RAM than its old single-process model, and around half that of Chrome. Also, if you haven't used a tab in a while, Firefox automatically unloads it from memory.

If you're a heavy user and routinely have many dozens of tabs open, we highly recommend giving the Fox another try – especially alongside a vertical tab bar, such as Vertical Tabs.

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Mozilla ha lanzado una alerta en el que insta a los usuarios a instalar un parche de emergencia para Firefox incluido en las nuevas versiones del navegador a partir de las 67.0.3 y ESR 60.7.1.



La alerta viene motivada por la explotación de una vulnerabilidad 0-Day clasificada bajo el código CVE-2019-11707 y descubierta inicialmente por el equipo de seguridad Project Zero de Google. Es la primera vulnerabilidad de «día cero» detectada desde 2016 en el navegador web de Mozilla.



El error es lo que se conoce como una «vulnerabilidad de confusión de tipos», que en pocas palabras es un fragmento de código que no verifica el tipo de objeto o recurso y luego utiliza un objeto incompatible que causa el bloqueo del programa.



En la práctica, se reproduce al manipular objetos de JavaScript debido a problemas con la instrucción Array.pop y permite a un atacante ejecutar código arbitrario y tomar el control del equipo una vez que un usuario de Firefox visite una página web con un código malicioso oculto y especialmente preparado para explotar la vulnerabilidad.



«Somos conscientes de ataques dirigidos que están explotando este problema», alertan desde Mozilla recomendando la actualización inmediata a Firefox 67.0.3 y Firefox ESR 60.7.1, versiones que han parcheado esta vulnerabilidad crítica.



Puedes descargar las nuevas versiones desde la página web de Firefox o si ya tiene instalado el navegador asegurarse que se ha actualizado automáticamente o hacerlo manualmente desde el menú de configuración > Ayuda > Acerca de Firefox.

 

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Entre las novedades de Firefox 68, que detallaremos más extensamente tras el corte, también tenemos una AwesomeBar reescrita para que sea más fiable y ofrezca mejor rendimiento, pero los cambios visuales de la misma aún no han llegado a esta versión. Se rumorea que los diseños ya están preparados, pero Mozilla aún tiene que elegir el mejor y pulirlo para poder añadirlo a Firefox 69 o algún lanzamiento futuro.

 

 

 

 

Novedades incluidas en Firefox 68

  • Soporte para acceder a la cuenta de Firefox desde el menú de hamburguesas (las tres líneas horizontales).
  • Implementa una auditoría de contraste de color de toda la página capaz de identificar todos los elementos en una página web que no superan las comprobaciones de contraste de color.
  • Activado WebRender para usuarios de Windows 10 con tarjetas gráficas AMD.
  • Nuevo programa de recomendación de extensiones.
  • Nuevos accesos del teclado para Windows 10.
  • Posibilidad de ver las pestañas de otras instalaciones de Firefox conectadas a la misma cuenta de Firefox (sin introducir el símbolo “%”).
  • Eliminadas algunas traducciones no mantenidas.
  • La AwesomeBar se ha reescrito para mejorar su rendimiento y funcionamiento.
  • Nuevo modo oscuro en la vista del lector.
  • Se ha añadido una nueva función para reportar problemas de seguridad y rendimiento con las extensiones y temas en about:addons.
  • Se ha rediseñado el dashboard de extensiones en about:addons para proporcionar un acceso simplificado a la información sobre extensiones.
  • La protección contra el criptominado y el fingerprinting se ha añadido a los ajustes de bloqueo de contenido estricto en las preferencias de privacidad y seguridad.
  • Soporte de descargas para Windows BITS (Windows Background Intelligent Transfer) actualizado, lo que le permite a Firefox actualizar las descargas para continuar cuando se cierre el navegador.
  • Los archivos locales ya no pueden acceder a otros archivos en el mismo directorio.
  • Cuando se detecta un error HTTPS causado por un antivirus, Firefox intentará repararlo automáticamente.
  • El acceso al micrófono y la cámara ahora necesitan una conexión HTTPS.
  • 2 weeks later...
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Firefox 70.0.1 fixes:

  • Fix for an issue that caused some websites or page elements using dynamic JavaScript to fail to load.
  • Update OpenH264 video plugin for macOS 10.15 users
  • Title bar no longer shows in full screen view

Changed:

  • OpenH264 video codec version bump for macOS 10.15 users
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The next major stable release of Firefox, Firefox 74.0, is scheduled to be released on March 10, 2020.
Executive Summary
Firefox 73.0 includes security fixes.
A global zoom option is now available to change the default.
Changes to High Contrast mode to make websites more readable.

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Firefox 74.0 is the latest stable version of the web browser. Its release date is March 10, 2020.


Executive Summary
Firefox does not support TLS 1.0 or TLS 1.1 anymore.
Privacy improvements by blocking access to certain information, e.g. geolocation from cross-origin iframes.

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Mozilla heeft versie 76 van zijn webbrowser Firefox uitgebracht. In versie 76 is onder meer de ingebakken Lockwise password manager verbeterd. Zo laat het zien wanneer websites waarvan wachtwoorden zijn opgeslagen zijn gehackt, of het wachtwoord van een gehackte website ook ergens anders wordt gebruikt en worden opgeslagen wachtwoorden niet meer getoond zonder dat het Firefox of Windows wachtwoord wordt ingegeven. Verder zijn er diverse beveiligingsproblemen verholpen en zijn er enkele verbeteringen aangebracht in de zoekfunctie vanuit de adresbalk. De complete changelog kan hieronder worden gevonden.

New
  • With today’s release, Firefox strengthens protections for your online account logins and passwords, with innovative approaches to managing your accounts during this critical time:
    • Firefox displays critical alerts in the Lockwise password manager when a website is breached;
    • If one of your accounts is involved in a website breach and you've used the same password on other websites, you will now be prompted to update your password. A key icon identifies which accounts use that vulnerable password.
    • Automatically generate secure, complex passwords for new accounts across more of the web that are easily saved right in the browser;
    • You have been able to access and see your saved passwords under Logins and Passwords easily under the main menu. If your device happens to be shared among your family or roommates, the latest update helps to prevent casual snooping over your shoulder. If you don’t have a master password set up for Firefox, Windows and macOS now requires a login to your operating system account before showing your saved passwords.
  • Picture-in-Picture allows you to multitask, the small video window following along no matter what you are doing on your computer, across different applications and even workspaces. Now, when you are ready to focus on the video, a double click can take the small window into full screen. Double click again to reduce the size again.
  • Firefox now supports Audio Worklets that will allow more complex audio processing like VR and gaming on the web; and is being adopted by some of your favorite software programs.
    • With this change, you can now join Zoom calls on Firefox without the need for any additional downloads.
  • WebRender continues its roll out to more Firefox for Windows users, now available by default on modern Intel laptops with a small screen (<= 1920x1200) for improved graphics rendering.
Fixed Changed
  • The shadow around the address bar field is reduced in width when a new tab is opened;
  • The bookmarks toolbar has expanded slightly in size to improve its surface area for touchscreens.
Developer
  • Developer Information
  • Testing mobile interactions using DevTools’ Responsive Design Mode now mimics the device behavior for handling double-tap to zoom. This builds on previous improvements to correctly rendering meta-viewport tags, allowing developers to optimize their sites for Firefox for Android without a device.
  • Double-clicking table headers in DevTools’ network request table now resizes the column width to fit the content, making it easier to expand the important data.
  • WebSocket inspection now supports ActionCable message preview, adding to the list of automatically formatted protocols like socket.io, SignalR, WAMP, etc.
unresolved
  • Audio playback is currently not working when running the 32-bit Windows version of Firefox from a network drive. This will be addressed in an upcoming future Firefox release.

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