Mozilla launches new system to detect Firefox crypto drainer add-ons
Mozilla has developed a new security feature for its add-on portal that helps block Firefox malicious extensions that drain cryptocurrency wallets.
According to a recent blog post, Mozilla’s new security system creates risk profiles for each submitted wallet extension and triggers automated risk alerts if a pre-defined threshold is exceeded.
These alerts will prompt human reviewers to take a closer look and remove malicious extensions from the store before they’re used to drain more victims’ crypto wallets.
“To help protect Firefox users, the Add-ons Operations team developed an early detection system designed to identify and stop crypto scam extensions before they find traction with unsuspecting users,” Mozilla said.
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