Mozilla has redesigned the Private Browsing feature in Firefox with a new logo and design. A dark theme will now also be used by default, the browser developer says. In addition, the latest Firefox version has fixed several vulnerabilities, including in the password manager and a security vulnerability that allows a permanent denial of service.
Like other browsers, Firefox offers "Private Browsing". Session data, such as cookies and visited websites, are not stored and deleted after closing the browser. Mozilla emphasizes on its website that the feature does not provide "anonymity" and an internet provider or employer can still see which websites are visited.
With the launch of Firefox 106, Private Browsing has been given a new logo and design that, according to Mozilla, should "enhance the feeling of privacy". Furthermore, the feature now uses the dark theme by default. In addition, it is now possible to pin private browser windows to the Windows taskbar.
In addition, Firefox 106 has fixed six vulnerabilities that could, in the worst cases, lead to situations where an attacker executes arbitrary code on the system, but this has not been demonstrated. It also turned out that the password manager was storing usernames in an unencrypted file, when this information should have been encrypted. In addition, a rogue website could have caused the browser to crash. Depending on the browser session recovery settings, this could have caused a permanent denial of service. Updating to the latest version can be done via the automatic update function and Mozilla.org.