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NoScript author apologizes, releases 1.9.2.6 to undo the changes

• jobo 18y ago
  But then you link right to his site to give him more ad revenue. That wasn't the best idea considering the problem.
  • bravura 18y ago
    What was the problem? The page is too busy to see what's new.
    • buugs 18y ago
      They released an update to allow adblock users to see adds on their site enabled by default.
      • just_the_tip 18y ago
        He did this by including obfuscated code that modified the internal state of Adblock Plus without notifying the user.
• tlrobinson 18y ago
  "now I realize that the general security of the Mozilla extensibility system is being questioned because of this incident. Believe me: I didn’t even considered such a fallout as a remote risk." I would consider that a positive thing. His hack didn't make Mozilla any less secure, it just exposed an existing insecurity.