The article isn't much of an Altcoin Mining topic but more of a Firefox browser security update information.
Regarding the "crypto mining", it's just an API gone to the wrong hands which enables hackers to mine in the background through the users' browser which isn't actually "mining" but hacking.
You can leave this here since it got the keyword "mining" but if anything, this belongs another forum.
Topic: Protections Against Fingerprinting and Crypto Mining in Firefox (Read 164 times)
https://blog.mozilla.org/futurereleases/2019/04/09/protections-against-fingerprinting-and-cryptocurrency-mining-available-in-firefox-nightly-and-beta/
Last year, we told you about adapting our approach to anti-tracking given the added importance of keeping people’s information on the web private in today’s climate. We talked about blocking tracking while also offering a clear set of controls to give our users more choice over what information they share with sites. One of the three key initiatives we listed was mitigating harmful practices like fingerprinting and cryptomining. We have added a feature to block fingerprinting and cryptomining in Firefox Nightly as an option for users to turn on.
It seems to be just a blacklist. It's an important first step to putting the user first, but unfortunately, it seems to me something easily skewed. I can move the topic if it is not the correct section
Last year, we told you about adapting our approach to anti-tracking given the added importance of keeping people’s information on the web private in today’s climate. We talked about blocking tracking while also offering a clear set of controls to give our users more choice over what information they share with sites. One of the three key initiatives we listed was mitigating harmful practices like fingerprinting and cryptomining. We have added a feature to block fingerprinting and cryptomining in Firefox Nightly as an option for users to turn on.
It seems to be just a blacklist. It's an important first step to putting the user first, but unfortunately, it seems to me something easily skewed. I can move the topic if it is not the correct section
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