[Vision2020] Beware Mozilla Firefox 23.0

[Paul Rumelhart]

I've been running AdBlock+ and NoScript for years, so this won't affect me.  I recommend both those extensions.  I'm also looking into ghostery.

Since ad networks can be providers of malware, I block most of them on the net.  It really speeds up your browsing, too.

Paul




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 From: Kenneth Marcy <kmmos1 at frontier.com>
To: viz <vision2020 at moscow.com> 
Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 8:51 AM
Subject: [Vision2020] Beware Mozilla Firefox 23.0
 

Beware "upgrading" to Mozilla Firefox 23.0.

User interface changes to Firefox 23.0 from 22.0 have removed from Content | Options check boxes which, when unchecked, disable JavaScript and the ability to load images automatically.  It may be the case that other interfaces to enable/disable these functions are available, but they will require more concentrated attention to use and maintain them.

Here is a link with some illustrative graphics and interface text alternatives:

http://www.ghacks.net/2013/07/30/how-to-disable-javascript-in-firefox/

The ever-increasing necessity of the many mobilizing themselves to protect themselves against the few becomes more obvious daily.


Ken

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