Mozilla Warns Firefox Add-on Devs of New Phishing Attacks

Mozilla warns Firefox add-on devs of new phishing attacks

: Devs told to exercise 'extreme caution' with emails disguised as account update prompts

Mozilla warns against phishing attacks targeting add-on developers

MANILA, Philippines – Mozilla warned its community of add-on developers on Friday, August 1, that a phishing campaign was ongoing targeting said accounts. Mozilla warned add-on developers to be cautious and scrutinize emails that appear to be coming from Mozilla or from addons.mozilla.org. The phishing emails would try to state a variation of the message, “Your Mozilla Add-ons account requires an update to continue accessing developer features.”…

Mozilla warns of phishing attacks targeting add-on developers

Mozilla has warned browser extension developers of an active phishing campaign targeting accounts on its official AMO (addons.mozilla.org) repository.

Mozilla Alerts Extension Developers About Phishing Scam on Add-ons Platform

Mozilla has issued a warning to developers who publish browser extensions on its official platform, addons.mozilla.org (AMO), about a new phishing campaign targeting their accounts. The attackers are reportedly sending emails that falsely claim to be from the Mozilla… Read more → The post Mozilla Alerts Extension Developers About Phishing Scam on Add-ons Platform appeared first on IT Security News.

Mozilla Warns Firefox Devs of Phishing Attacks on Crypto Extensions

In a move underscoring the escalating threats to browser ecosystems, Mozilla has issued a stark warning to developers of Firefox add-ons, alerting them to a sophisticated phishing campaign aimed at compromising their accounts. The campaign, detailed in a recent advisory, involves fraudulent emails masquerading as official communications from Mozilla’s Add-ons Mozilla Organization (AMO) platform. These emails often urge recipients to update their…