Posts Tagged ‘plugins’
Flash Updates in Firefox
This week, Firefox 3.6.4 was released with out-of-process plugin support. This means that when plugins crash, it doesn't take the browser with them. But please remember: it's still important to keep your plugins up-to-date. Out-of-date plugins can be a security risk. In a previous blog, I talked about the blocklist service in Firefox and its role in keeping users informed and up-to-date with regards to plugins. It looks something like this: As a follow-up to that post, I walked through the update process for Firefox. ... Read More »
Firefox Blocklisting: the quest for Safe and Happy
Firefox has a blocklist service that protects users from malicious or faulty plugins and extensions. We've used this sparingly in the past but due to the success and popularity of Firefox we've seen more and more activity on the blocklist than ever before. Why Blocklisting is Hard The most difficult part of the blocklist service has been deciding when to actually use it. Our policy outlines some general guidelines, but it's not so simple when millions ... Read More »
Behind the Scenes of the Plugin Check Page
As noted on our security blog, we’ve just pushed out a major update to the plugin check page and service. The two core ideas are: Groundwork for a plugin directory Cross browser plugin checking The Backend Les Orchard has created a backend to the plugin finder service. We’ve added another input to the call named ‘detection’ which will allow us more flexibility in how we match known releases to OS / Product / Version / Plugin / Plugin Version combos. More news at 11, but he’s built ... Read More »
New PluginCheck Page Needs Your Help
Following up on the Flash Detection on the What's New page, we are developing an upgrade to the Plugin Finder Service (PFS2). We could use your help! Please hit our testing server's Plugin Check. We will be able to capture information about plugins and help fill-out the PFS2 database. See an issue? Look through current bugs and leave feedback in Bugzilla. [caption id="attachment_700" align="alignnone" width="660" caption="Screenshot of plugin detection"][/caption] If you're a Plugin Vendor, please put the version of your plugin into the name or description field ... Read More »
