Nice: Firefox 69 now blocks cryptominers and tracking cookies by default

2019-9-3 17:39

Mozilla, the creator of the popular Firefox browser, has announced it plans to block cryptominers by default. The move will ensure that third-party websites are unable to use the computational resources of visitors without consent.

The use of cryptominers – which is dubbed “cryptojacking” – allows websites to monetize their users without showing traditional advertising. Although this is visually inobtrusive, these scripts inevitably result in performance slowdowns and reduced battery life for mobile users. Experts from SonicWall estimate over 52. 7 million visits to cryptojacker-infected websites were made during the first six months of 2019. In addition, starting from today, Firefox…

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