Mozilla to disable encryption feature in next Firefox browser due to 'Poodle' bug


  • TECH
  • Wednesday, 15 Oct 2014

Mozilla said it will disable Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption in the latest version of its Firefox web browser that will be released on Nov 25 after a security bug called "Poodle" was discovered in a web encryption technology. 

"By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker can gain access to things like passwords and cookies, enabling him to access a user’s private account data on a website," Mozilla said in its blog

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