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Simple Tag Groups extension: security and privacy concerns surrounding its permission requests.

Hi all, I have a question regarding the permission requests of the Simple Tab Groups extension by Drive4ik. As I'm sure many of you know, this extension needs to: This … (read more)

Hi all,

I have a question regarding the permission requests of the Simple Tab Groups extension by Drive4ik.

As I'm sure many of you know, this extension needs to: This add-on needs to:

  • Download files and read and modify the browser’s download history
  • Monitor extension usage and manage themes
  • Display notifications to you
  • Access recently closed tabs
  • Hide and show browser tabs
  • Access browser tabs
  • Store unlimited amount of client-side data
  • Access your data for all websites

This add-on may also ask to: Read and modify bookmarks

Theoretically, I find this extension useful but I am concerned about the "Access your data for all websites" requirement. I read through Mozilla's permission request messages for Firefox extensions documentation and it seems like granting this extension these permissions would be a huge risk for the work I do– investigative journalism. It seems like I'll trade organizational benefits for a wider attack surface.

Can anyone speak more about the risks involved with using this extension, the trustworthiness of the developer, and why it needs the "Access your data for all websites" capability?

Thank you.

Asked by secure.amaretto120 4 days ago

Answered by secure.amaretto120 4 days ago

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How to setup ESNI in Firefox 91 on Windows

After watching this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAfY_bNJTBI i went to https://www.cloudflare.com/ssl/encrypted-sni/ and did the test. Result is 3/4. (See screen… (read more)

After watching this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAfY_bNJTBI i went to https://www.cloudflare.com/ssl/encrypted-sni/ and did the test. Result is 3/4. (See screenshot below) Secure DNS, check DNSSEC, check TLS 1.3 check Enrypted SNI, fail In Firefox i tried doing exactly what the person did in the video but i dont have the settings he is showing in about:config Why is that? (Below you can see the screenshot, those settings are missing from about:config)

So my question reamins simple, how can i enable Enrypted SNI in Firefox?

Asked by Firefox_Beginner 3 years ago

Answered by cor-el 3 years ago

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Pop Up ?

What is this window called? When this window started popping up a couple of months ago, I noticed a couple of odd things happening on a website I go to. It would not let … (read more)

What is this window called? When this window started popping up a couple of months ago, I noticed a couple of odd things happening on a website I go to. It would not let me pay them. It would look like it was going to then a white screen would pop up ans say" if you see this window then you ...........". I then have to pay on the phone or chrome. I have whitelisted the site but still does it.

Asked by miso1 1 week ago

Answered by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 1 week ago

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How to stop prompts for location permission when turned off by admin?

Hi, I just installed Windows 11, version 24H2 and now in Firefox I'm continually prompted with "Awaiting Location Permission, Grant Firefox location permission in system … (read more)

Hi, I just installed Windows 11, version 24H2 and now in Firefox I'm continually prompted with "Awaiting Location Permission, Grant Firefox location permission in system settings".

The problem that location has been turned off by admin on this computer. How can I stop these continual prompts from Firefox? I have checked the box in Settings to block location requests from new websites but am still getting the prompts.

Thank you.

Asked by cdeland 1 week ago

Answered by cor-el 1 week ago

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Browsing data and Cookies. Not deleting.

Hey all. Please help. Periodically I delete my cookies and site data thus... Preferences/Privacy & Security/Cookies and Site Data/Clear Data. I used to use an add o… (read more)

Hey all. Please help.

Periodically I delete my cookies and site data thus... Preferences/Privacy & Security/Cookies and Site Data/Clear Data. I used to use an add on for this but it stopped working.

Today it says I have "Temporary and cached files 1.3 MB". But it says that after Clear Data. It says it after I quit and restart Firefox. And I still says it after restart the computer. My Manage Data... and Manage Exceptions... boxes are empty. I have tried running Antivirus Zap Pro, which doesn't find anything sinister. How can I get rid of it... whatever it is? Can I access the folder and delete it manually?

I'm on an old Macbook Air, running Monterey. With the latest Firefox 132.0.2

Thanks in advance.

Asked by strewth101 1 week ago

Answered by strewth101 1 week ago

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I accidentally sent a crash report, how can I request it to be removed?

My firefox browser froze and i accidentally sent the crash report. Is there any way to request it to be removed i cant find any form or email to ask for deletion. Thanks… (read more)

My firefox browser froze and i accidentally sent the crash report. Is there any way to request it to be removed i cant find any form or email to ask for deletion.

Thanks in advance for all the answers!

Asked by john2312555 2 weeks ago

Answered by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 1 week ago

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How to Delete Anysearchmanager

Anysearchmanager (ASM) now appears as my search engine when I log on even though duckduckgo is still designated as my default in Firefox. At no time have I elected to us… (read more)

Anysearchmanager (ASM) now appears as my search engine when I log on even though duckduckgo is still designated as my default in Firefox. At no time have I elected to use the unsecure ASM. It does not appear in my applications folder and I can't get to it via disable/delete extensions in Firefox. I can still access duckduckgo if I manually override ASM, but that is a pain. And ASM does not show up on Malwarebytes scans.

How can I purge ASM?

Thanks for your help!!!

David

Asked by jonesds52 2 weeks ago

Answered by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 2 weeks ago

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Since update: Firefox prevented this page from reloading error

Since the update I've had a few issues, most I was able to fix but this one eludes me. Opening up various news sites I get the "Firefox prevented this page from reloadin… (read more)

Since the update I've had a few issues, most I was able to fix but this one eludes me. Opening up various news sites I get the "Firefox prevented this page from reloading" error at the top and clicking allow does nothing. Anyone know how to get around this error? I'm not looking to totally disable the FF feature that prevents other pages from loading a different one, but just to browse the website after hitting 'allow'.

Thanks in advance.

Asked by w2dsx 2 weeks ago

Answered by cor-el 2 weeks ago

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Browsers should SLOW DOWN their release cycle and release Secure debugged software

duplicate of /questions/1474560 thread I think browsers should slow down their release cycle and release secure and debugged software. Take the time to fuzz, use static … (read more)

duplicate of /questions/1474560 thread

I think browsers should slow down their release cycle and release secure and debugged software. Take the time to fuzz, use static and dynamic security checkers. Maybe a release every 3 months. I am tired of switching between browsers to escape hacking attempts.

Asked by Victor 2 weeks ago

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Browsers should SLOW DOWN their release cycle and release Secure debugged software

duplicate of /questions/1474560 thread I think browsers should slow down their release cycle and release secure and debugged software. Take the time to fuzz, use static … (read more)

duplicate of /questions/1474560 thread

I think browsers should slow down their release cycle and release secure and debugged software. Take the time to fuzz, use static and dynamic security checkers. Maybe a release every 3 months. I am tired of re-imaging and switching between browsers to escape hacking attempts.

Asked by Victor 2 weeks ago

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ownership of the company

i just want to know who is the company owned buy? Is this SUMO group chinese? why wont anyone just tell me yes or no? if it is im not using ur platform and more as the c… (read more)

i just want to know who is the company owned buy? Is this SUMO group chinese? why wont anyone just tell me yes or no? if it is im not using ur platform and more as the chinese have decieved and betrayed us in the past spying on us with tvs phones white goods they are the worst privacy spies in the world they have the most amount of cctv in the world with the UK second on that list but china have cctv world wide with there fones cameras microphones commos dnt let us live there in there dictator shit country why are they allowed to flood there rubbish on us then claim to care about our privacy. decive us while pointing the finger at the us and the money man powers to be in the world and yet they are stealing all our shit and selling it to the highest bidder but not before just copying plans and steeling secrets dnt the dumb red gooks now that spies get shoot and the cold war is ended and well trump will blow them up once he gets rid of the gueedos back south of the rio grande?

Asked by John Story 2 weeks ago

Last reply by James 2 weeks ago

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Website persistent on staying in cookies

Hi there, in my settings in firefox: there is a website that refuses to go away from the "Manage Data" section of the "Cookies and Site Data" section of my Firefox settin… (read more)

Hi there, in my settings in firefox: there is a website that refuses to go away from the "Manage Data" section of the "Cookies and Site Data" section of my Firefox settings. I will select to remove all of the cookies ever, and even when I refresh the settings page, or close and restart the App, or turn my computer off and on again, it is still there. Strange! I would like assistance with this.

of note, I've checked w/ third party extensions that manage cookies, and that website doesn't show up when I manage cookies via said extension.

I have MacOS Big Sur, 11.7.10. I have the latest version of Firefox.

Thank you!

Asked by julia 4 weeks ago

Answered by cor-el 3 weeks ago

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How do I get the old "custom history" options back?

The latest version of Firefox desktop has changed the "custom history" settings lumping forms and history with browsing history and downloads history. Before these were a… (read more)

The latest version of Firefox desktop has changed the "custom history" settings lumping forms and history with browsing history and downloads history. Before these were all separate options which was much more useful. How can I get the old menu back?

I don't want to just untick the higher menu "remember search and form history" as I want firefox to remember form and search history during a session - I often have firefox open for several hours at a time. But I do want to know when I close firefox that it will purge form history, but keep browsing and download history.

Asked by mozillauser99 1 month ago

Answered by mozillauser99 1 month ago

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Pop-up while on web with Firefox. Set to block all pop ups?

Why does this pop up make. it past Firefox's blocker. Of course it's a scam also. Always pops up after midnight, I am a Windstream customer and they don't know anything … (read more)

Asked by PaDave 1 month ago

Answered by PaDave 1 month ago

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Google game

{ "choices": [ { "text": "Sure! Here's a search engine optimized article about...", "log_probs": null } ], "model": "palmyra-x-003-instruct" }curl -… (read more)

{

 "choices": [
   {
     "text": "Sure! Here's a search engine optimized article about...",
     "log_probs": null
   }
 ],
 "model": "palmyra-x-003-instruct"

}curl --location --request POST https://api.writer.com/v1/completions \

--header "Authorization: Bearer <token>" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \

--data-raw '{"model":"palmyra-x-003-instruct","prompt":"Write me an SEO article about...","max_tokens":150,"temperature":0.7,"top_p":0.9,"stop":["."],"best_of":1,"random_seed":42,"stream":false}'https://api.writer.com/v1/completionsimport Writer from 'writer-sdk';

const client = new Writer({

 apiKey: process.env['WRITER_API_KEY'], // This is the default and can be omitted

});

async function main() {

 const completion = await client.completions.create({
   model: 'palmyra-x-003-instruct',
   prompt: 'Write me an SEO article about...',
 });
 console.log(completion.choices);

}

main();import os from writerai import Writer

client = Writer(

   # This is the default and can be omitted
   api_key=os.environ.get("WRITER_API_KEY"),

) completion = client.completions.create(

   model="palmyra-x-003-instruct",
   prompt="Write me an SEO article about...",

) print(completion.choices)

Asked by Tuan Nguyen thanh 1 month ago

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Your incredibly retarded program allows clients to use up all the memory available "Web Content" just for the fuck of it! How god damn fucken retarded can you be?!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Firefox allows clients to use up all the memory available just for the hell of it! How god damn fucken retarded can you be?!?!! How long have you all been working on this… (read more)

Firefox allows clients to use up all the memory available just for the hell of it! How god damn fucken retarded can you be?!?!! How long have you all been working on this product, how many versions? And yet Firefox is still a worthless piece of shit!!!!!!! I'm coming for you ALL!!! You retarded wastes of oxygen!!!!!!!!!! The world needs less of YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Asked by terencephillips 1 month ago