ShyWriter Posted January 30, 2013 ID:641281 Share Posted January 30, 2013 .Firefox will block by default nearly all pluginsPosted on 30 January 2013.Following the recent debacle of the critical Java 0-day that was being actively exploited in the wild, in an attempt to minimize its users' attack surface Mozilla has enabled "Click To Play" for recent versions of Java on all platforms, ensuring that the Java plugin will not load unless a user specifically clicks to enable the plugin.The security feature - first introduced with Firefox 17 late last year - was aimed at preventing outdated versions of Oracle's Java, Adobe's Flash Player and other popular plugins from loading automatically.But now it seems that all plugins will soon be on the chopping block (so to speak), as Mozilla has announced its intention of enabling Click to Play for all versions of all plugins except... (More...)Read the article, in full, at: http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=14331 Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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