Ravie LakshmananJul 15, 2026Vulnerability / Browser Security Mozilla has released updates to address two critical flaws in Firefox for which it warned that exploit code has been published. The vulnerabilities are listed below – CVE-2026-15718, an invalid pointer in the JavaScript: WebAssembly component CVE-2026-15719, a site isolation in the DOM: Navigation component “We are aware…
Google and Mozilla have released fresh Chrome 150 and Firefox 152 updates that resolve critical-severity vulnerabilities. Mozilla rolled out Firefox 152.0.6 with patches for two critical security defects, warning that exploit code has been published for both. The bugs are tracked as CVE-2026-15718 and CVE-2026-15719, and are described as an invalid pointer in the ‘JavaScript:…
‘Controls must be simple. AI should always be a choice,’ said Mozilla’s CEO in a December blogpost. Mozilla will allow Firefox users to entirely block current and future generative AI features on the browser after user feedback revealed many who wanted an AI-free browser experience. In a blogpost yesterday (2 February), the corporation announced that…
On Feb. 24, Mozilla will release Firefox version 148, which includes a highly sought-after feature: an AI kill switch. The new AI controls section gives users the option to block all current and future generative AI features in the browser, with additional toggles for specific tools. The AI controls section lets users manage five features…
Mozilla adds a simple, one-click privacy toggle in Firefox to let users instantly disable all generative AI features, including chatbots and AI helpers. Mozilla has introduced a new, prominent one-click option within the Firefox browser that allows users to instantly disable all generative AI features. The toggle, found in the privacy and security settings, deactivates built-in AI assistants,…
Ravie LakshmananFeb 03, 2026Artificial Intelligence / Privacy Mozilla on Monday announced a new controls section in its Firefox desktop browser settings that allows users to completely turn off generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) features. “It provides a single place to block current and future generative AI features in Firefox,” Ajit Varma, head of Firefox, said. “You…
Like practically every other tech company under the sun, Mozilla has been jamming generative AI features into its products. The organization has now acknowledged that not everyone wants things like plagiarism machines chatbots in the Firefox sidebar, so it’s giving you the option to turn off all of that. On February 24 (or earlier in…
Firefox will begin catering to those who don’t want AI in their browser. On Monday, Mozilla announced that Firefox will soon let users block all current and future generative AI features. Users will also have the option to block certain AI features in Firefox, while keeping others. Starting with Firefox 148, which is rolling out…
