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Firefox 83 boosts security with HTTPS-Only mode, zero-day fix

Mozilla Firefox 83 was released today with a new feature called ‘HTTPS-Only Mode’ that secures your browsing sessions by rewriting URLs to secure HTTPS versions. Windows, Mac, Linux desktop users can upgrade to Firefox 83 by going to Options -> Help -> About Firefox. The browser will automatically check for the new update and install it when available. Mozilla has also fixed 21 vulnerabilities in Firefox 83, including a zero-day vulnerability discovered by Google’s Project Zero, including an active Freetype attack on Google Chrome.

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/firefox-83-boosts-security-with-https-only-mode-zero-day-fix/

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