How to Bypass Geo-blocking to Access Content with Firefox Extension for Free.

ProxMate is add-on which lets its user bypass the geo-location based restriction to access your favorite content or service(s). ProxMate is available for all the popular browsers like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Opera.

Why you should use Proxmate (according to author)?

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Browse Internet with Premium and Secure Incognito Mode with Spotflux Lite.

Spotflux Lite is an extension for Google Chrome which encrypts your web browsing and gives you privacy and security. Spotflux encryption is done via SSL, hides your IP address. With this extension, you will have free VPN within Chrome browser. Spotflux claims to protect against anti-malware, anti-phishing protection as well as SPDY content acceleration.

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Save Yourselves from Landing into Infected Sites with Dr.Web Anti-Virus Link Checker.

Suspicious of links which you need to open? Then, Dr.Web Anti-Virus Link Checker maybe helpful for you. Dr.Web online anti-virus is a free extension for Google Chrome which can scan instantly webpages and files downloaded from internet. It even blocks websites attempt to monitor users activity and protects from virus attacks, phishing attempts and ads too.

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DotVPN, Get Free VPN Access With Its Chrome Extension.

DotVPN is an extension for Google Chrome which claims to provide secure and free VPN access. With DotVPN, you can use USA, Germany, Japan, Singapore, Russia, Nederland, UK, France and Sweden as your virtual locations. Click here to look out at claimed benefits.

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Dodge/Bypass/Skip Link Protectors With Desprotetor de Links For Chrome.

Desprotetor de Links is an extension for Google Chrome which lets the user to bypass/dodge or skip the link protectors which usually consume time to reach to the final desired link. With Desprotetor de Links, with one click, you can bypass them all. This extension also claims to bypass famous link protectors (pages that ask the user to sign in a paid service, usually connected to cell phones).

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Indian Cyber Security Agency (CERT-IN) Issues Advisory To Upgrade Firefox and Chrome To Its Latest Version.

Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-IN) has issued advice to Indian users to upgrade their web browsers to prevent exploitation by cyber criminals which we recently discovered in popular web browsers like Mozilla's Firefox, Thunderbrid, SeaMonkey and Google's Chrome.

In it's latest advisory, CERT-IN said, "Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey which could be exploited by a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions, disclose potentially sensitive information, gain escalated privileges, execute arbitrary code and causes denial of service condition on the affected system".

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Clear Console, an Extension to Clear Background Data from Mozilla Firefox with One Click.

Clear Console is an add-on for Mozilla Firefox developed by QBurst which clears cache, cookies, history, logins and local storage with one click. On clearing, you can get notification or not, depends on preference.

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Switch to HTTPs version by Default with HTTPS Everywhere Extension for Google Chrome.

HTTPS Everywhere is an extension for Google Chrome which on installing, switch to HTTPs (encrypted) version of the site, automatically. This extension is a direct port of Mozilla add-on which was created by EFF and Tor project. Being in alpha version, this extension may break some sites which you visit, make sure you disable the extension to view the site properly.

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Block Ads and Adware Intruding your Opera Browsers with Adguard.

Adgurd is an extension for Opera which blocks all types of advertisement like banners, pop-up, video ads, sponsored links etc., The best part of this extension is that it supports  whitelist, multi language filters and you can create a rule for yourself. It also claims to provide protection against phishing and malware. Your get some extra features and premium protection with paid plan.

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Mozilla unveils Minion, an Open Source Security Testing Platform.

Today Mozilla foundation has unveiled how it is committed in building web, a better place to surf, safeguarding users privacy and security.

Today, Mozilla has introduced Minion, a security testing platform to be used by developers and security experts with a purpose of minimizing their work. Mozilla claims that Minion takes a different approach to automated web security testing by focusing on correct and actionable results that don't requires security experts to validate, unlike it counter parts which generally generate huge amount of data which is very difficult for analyzing.

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How to check updates for Mozilla Firefox Plugins and Addons, at one place.

It is very essential for web user to keep their browsers up to date, particularly add-ons, extensions and plug-ins, because these updates comes with patches which helps in preventing exploits, which sometimes are very vulnerable. Other useful purpose is that updated version might come with new added features.

Here is a easy method to check if any updates are available for the installed add-ons.

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Find out who is tracking you in real-time with Collusion, addon for Mozilla Firefox.

Collusion is an experimental add-on (extension) for Mozilla Firefox, a brainchild of Atul Verma which lets you see which websites are using 3rd party cookies to keep an eye on you with their dot connectors. All the data shown is real time in spider web like UI connection. Find more about the Collusion project.

Developer(s): Jono X, Dethe Elza and others.
Language support: English
Home page: Collusion, github/collusion
License: Custom License
Difficulty:
Availability:
Download: Add to Firefox

HOW TO: INSTALLING COLLUSION ON MOZILLA FIREFOX:

1. Go to Collusion Mozilla addon page, or simply click on the above download link and click on "Add to Firefox".

2. If Mozilla Firefox asks user permission for installation of addon. Click "Allow" to continue installation, leave it to abort.

3. Collusion installation box pops-up. Click "Install" to continue installing addon, "Cancel" to abort installation.

4. On successful installation, a message pops-up confirming the same.

HOW TO: USING COLLUSION ON MOZILLA FIREFOX:

1. Now, you can see Collusion add-on on the right side of the add-on bar. If you don't see Add-on bar, press "Ctrl"+"/".

2. Click on the collusion add-on to see which sites are watching you and how they linked. All this information are in real time.

3. Hover/Click on circle to know more about site.

Link between various sites, below screenshot shows google.analytics.com serves a link among theverge.com, engadget.com and google.com .

4. If the spiral are extended links are not visible on the screen. Click (LMB) any where on the Collusion webpage and move in the desired direction.

HOW TO: DISABLE/REMOVE COLLUSION FROM MOZILLA FIREFOX:

1. Click on the Firefox, located at left upper corner of the web browser and go to "Add-ons".

or press "Alt", Menu bar pops-up, then go to Tools > Add-ons, or you can simply use shortcut key "Ctrl+Shift+A" to access addon (extension) manger.

2. Now, click on "Disable" to disable the addon temporarily or click "Remove" to remove the addon permanently from the browser.

NOTE: This add-on doesn't require restart for the actions to take effect.

Get free facebook phishing protection with FB Phishing Protector addon for Firefox.

Facebook being one of the most used and visited website on earth, surely does attract the eyes of hackers. Many are effected by SPAM, SCAMS but some people fall prey to phishers which may sometimes lead to loss of facebook account control. To avoid phishing, an independent developer Diego Casorran has come up with FB Phishing Protector addon (extension) for Mozilla Firefox. The latest version includes protection from tracking.

Developer(s): Diego Casorran
Language support: English
Home page: FB Phishing Protector
License: Custom License
Donate: Click here
Difficulty:
Availability:
Download: Add to Firefox

HOW TO: INSTALLING FB PHISHING PROTECTOR ON MOZILLA FIREFOX:

1. Go to FB Phishing Protector Mozilla addon page, or simply click on the above download link and click on "Add to Firefox".

2. If Mozilla Firefox asks user permission for installation of addon. Click "Allow" to continue installation, leave it to abort.

3. FB Phishing Protector installation box pops-up. Click "Install" to continue installing addon, "Cancel" to abort installation.

4. FB Phishing Protector pops up when ever you start browser or open facebook page.

HOW TO: USING FB PHISHING PROTECTOR ON MOZILLA FIREFOX:

I couldn't test any phishing or spam (scam) stuff as I don't use much of facebook. So, when ever you land on any phishing page or click on scam stuff you will be notified like this.

HOW TO: DISABLE/REMOVE FB PHISHING PROTECTOR FROM MOZILLA FIREFOX:

1. Click on the Firefox, located at left upper corner of the web browser and go to "Add-ons".

or press "Alt", Menu bar pops-up, then go to Tools > Add-ons, or you can simply use shortcut key "Ctrl+Shift+A" to access addon (extension) manger.

2. Now, click on "Disable" to disable the addon temporarily or click "Remove" to remove the addon permanently from the browser.

NOTE: This addon doesn't require restart for the actions to take effect.

Mozilla claims that UK based cyber surveillance company is using Firefox for espionage.

World's popular open source and free browser maker Mozilla Foundation has made serious allegations against Gamma International Limited that it is using Firefox trustworthiness for it's commercial gains. They accuses Gamma International of hijacking Firefox brand to camouflage Gamma's cyber espionage products for their commercial needs.

Researchers from citizenlab have found several traces of Gamma's FinFisher spy software disguised as a trustworthy Firefox file in order to fool anti-virus softwares.

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Mozilla Firefox users to get more grip on security in upcoming update.

Mozilla plans to overhaul the way Firefox used handle third party plugins. With the recent Java Plug-in vulnerability, Mozilla is changing the way Firefox loads plugins. Which means that our much need plugins like Java, Silverlight and others will be disable by default. With the change, Mozilla thinks that it will help increase the Firefox performance and stability and provide substantial security cover to user, and at the same time handing over more power to users.

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Browse the web care free without worry of malware and viruses with WOT for Mozilla Firefox.

WOT - Safe Surfing is an addon for Mozilla Firefox that lets user browse the web safely. WOT notifies the user  about the website trust status based on the millions' of user experience.

WOT has been downloaded by more than 38 million Firefox users, and the streak is continuing.

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