PCWorld reports that a malicious Chrome extension called ‘NexShield Smart Ad Blocker’ impersonated uBlock Origin’s developer Raymond Hill to distribute the dangerous ModeloRAT trojan. The fake ad ...

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Mozilla has appointed Anthony Enzor-DeMeo as its CEO as the Firefox browser maker scrambles to adapt in a rapidly changing browser market. These changes don’t seem to be lost on Mozilla, which ...

Mozilla Firefox was once a top browser choice for many users, challenging Internet Explorer's dominance back in 2009 when it gained a market share of over 30%. However, it has since fallen under the ...

A subtle but dangerous memory flaw quietly shipped in Firefox for six months — affecting more than 180 million users — before security researchers uncovered it. The vulnerability allowed attackers to ...

Why this is important: This isn’t just a bug, but a spotlight on how major platforms like YouTube are tightening control over reasoned ad-blocking. For users, the shift means the browsing experience ...

Firefox 144.0 is out, and it brings some long-awaited features, improvements to tab groups, better encryption, and more. Firefox 144.0 is now publicly available. The major update delivers some ...

To avoid AdBlock detection on YouTube, stick to reliable and frequently updated ad-blockers, try disabling JavaScript when detection warnings appear, change your DNS ...

Depending on how an existing court case against an ad blocker provider pans out, we could soon see the use of ad blockers declared illegal in Germany, reports BleepingComputer. The lawsuit was filed ...

A recent ruling from Germany’s Federal Supreme Court (BGH) has revived a legal battle over whether browser-based ad blockers infringe copyright, raising fears about a potential ban of the tools in the ...

The internet has become absolutely overrun by ads, as they are one of the most direct ways to generate revenue from a wide range of content. This is especially true on YouTube, where just about anyone ...