Firefox will introduce new security indicators and the about:config interface

Mozilla introduced a new security and privacy level indicator that will appear at the beginning of the address bar instead of the ‘(i)’ button. The indicator will allow users to assess the activation of tracking protection modes. Relevant changes related to the indicators will be part of the Firefox 70 release, scheduled for October 22.

Pages opened via HTTP or FTP will be marked with an insecure connection icon, which will also display for HTTPS in cases of certificate issues. The color of the lock symbol for HTTPS will change from green to gray (the green color can be restored through the setting security.secure_connection_icon_color_gray). The shift from security assurance indicators to warnings about security issues is due to the widespread adoption of HTTPS, which is now considered a given rather than an additional security feature.

The address bar will no longer display company information when using a website with a verified EV certificate, as such information could mislead users and be used for phishing (for example, the company 'Identity Verified' was registered, and its name in the address bar was perceived as a validation indicator). Information about the EV certificate can be viewed through the menu that appears upon clicking the lock icon. The display of the company name from the EV certificate in the address bar can be restored through 'security.identityblock.show_extended_validation' in about:config. The privacy level indicator can exist in three states: The indicator turns gray when the tracking protection mode is enabled in the settings and there are no elements on the page that are subject to blocking. The indicator turns blue when certain elements that compromise privacy or are used for tracking are blocked on the page. The indicator is crossed out when the user disables tracking protection for the current site.

Other interface changes include

about:config, which is enabled by default the new interface for the Firefox 71 release, scheduled for December 3. The new implementation of about:config is a service web page that opens within the browser. is scheduled on the release of Firfox 71, scheduled for December 3. The new implementation of about:config is an internal service web page that opens within the browser,
written in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Page elements can be freely selected with the mouse (including multiple lines at once) and copied to the clipboard without using the context menu. After opening about:config, by default elements are not displayed and only the search bar is visible, and to view the entire list, you need to click the button
Show all.

There is now the ability to sort the output by type, name, and state. The top search bar has been preserved and enhanced with the ability to add new variables. Additionally, support for searching through the standard mechanism has been implemented, which is also used for searches on regular pages with step-by-step matching.

For each setting, a button has been added that allows you to invert variables with boolean values (true/false) or edit string and numeric variables. For values modified by the user, a button also appears to revert changes to the default value.

In conclusion, it is worth mentioning release the utility developed by Mozilla web-ext, designed for running, building, testing, and signing WebExtensions add-ons from the command line. The new version allows add-ons to be run not only in Firefox but also in Chrome and any browsers based on the Chromium engine, simplifying the development of cross-browser add-ons.

Source: opennet.ru