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NoScript (or NoScript Security Suite) is a free and open-source extension for Firefox- and Chromium-based web browsers, [4] written and maintained by Giorgio Maone, [5] a software developer and member of the Mozilla Security Group.
uBlock Origin (/ ˈ j uː b l ɒ k / YOO-blok [5]) is a free and open-source browser extension for content filtering, including ad blocking.The extension is available for Firefox and Chromium-based browsers (such as Chrome, Edge, Brave, and Opera).
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Mozilla has released an update for its Firefox browser which includes an option to block cryptocurrency mining scripts on websites. Firefox Browser Adds Option to Automatically Block Crypto Mining ...
The extension supports Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. [3] Bypass Paywalls Clean was published on the Add-ons for Firefox website until a DMCA takedown notice was leveled against the Firefox extension in February 2023. [6] Due to a conflict with Google's rules, Bypass Paywalls Clean is not published on the Chrome Web Store. [3]
HTTPS Everywhere was inspired by Google's increased use of HTTPS [8] and is designed to force the usage of HTTPS automatically whenever possible. [9] The code, in part, is based on NoScript's HTTP Strict Transport Security implementation, but HTTPS Everywhere is intended to be simpler to use than No Script's forced HTTPS functionality which requires the user to manually add websites to a list. [4]
Writing a Greasemonkey script is similar to writing JavaScript for a web page, with some additional allowances such as cross-site XMLHttpRequests. Compared to writing a full-fledged Firefox extension, user scripting is a very modest step up in complexity from basic web programming.
Another problem with script blocking is that many users do not understand it, and do not know how to properly secure their browsers. Yet another drawback is that many sites do not work without client-side scripting, forcing users to disable protection for that site and opening their systems to vulnerabilities. [ 33 ]