Firefox 82 brings download protection

Mozilla plans to add a new security feature to Firefox 82 that will prevent files from downloading automatically under certain conditions.

Η θα αποκλείει λήψεις που ξεκινούν από sandboxed iframes, μια τεχνολογία που χρησιμοποιείται από ιστότοπους και υπηρεσίες για να εμφανίζουν such as advertisements or media present on third-party websites.Firefox 84 December 2020 ends Flash

Usually sandboxed iframes are not used to start downloads, but most programs are they do not block these downloads.

From Firefox 82 onwards, automatic downloads from sandboxed iframes will be blocked by the Firefox browser. Developers can configure "allow-download" to allow these downloads.

Depending on the setting, downloads may be automatically saved in the system download folder, but Firefox can be configured to display "save to" each time a download starts in your browser. This prompt provides an extra level of protection against unwanted downloads, as you can press the cancel button to stop the download before it reaches the system.

How do you set it up? Open the internal address about:preferences#general in the Firefox address bar, and look down to the downloads section. The setting should be set to “ ask you where to save files”. This setting may not be convenient for you, because a message will appear every time you download a file, but it offers more security.

Firefox 82 will be released on October 20, 2020 according to Mozilla program. The next stable is Firefox 81 which will be released in September 2020.

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