{"id":924,"date":"2025-03-13T03:19:11","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T03:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/?p=924"},"modified":"2025-03-13T03:19:11","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T03:19:11","slug":"mozilla-urges-firefox-users-to-update-before-march-14-to-avoid-security-risks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/archives\/924","title":{"rendered":"Mozilla Urges Firefox Users to Update Before March 14 to Avoid Security Risks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mozilla is warning all Firefox users to update their browsers before&nbsp;<strong>March 14, 2025<\/strong>, to prevent major disruptions caused by an expiring root certificate. According to a Mozilla support document, failure to update could result in disabled add-ons, broken DRM content playback, and increased security risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2019\/07\/Fx_68_Blog_1200x660.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&gt;&gt;&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/detail\/1747206\/B31N1629\">B31N1629&nbsp;for Asus E203 E203MAH E203NAH FD080T<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why You Need to Update<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On&nbsp;<strong>March 14, 2025<\/strong>, a root certificate that Mozilla uses to&nbsp;<strong>verify signed content and add-ons<\/strong>&nbsp;will&nbsp;<strong>expire<\/strong>. If users don\u2019t update their browsers to&nbsp;<strong>Firefox 128 or higher<\/strong>&nbsp;(or&nbsp;<strong>ESR 115.13+ for extended support users<\/strong>), they could face:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Disabled add-ons<\/strong>\u00a0and extensions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Non-functioning DRM-protected media<\/strong>, including streaming services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Security vulnerabilities<\/strong>, making it easier for attackers to compromise user data<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Broken content verification systems<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This issue affects&nbsp;<strong>Firefox users on Android, Windows, Linux, and macOS<\/strong>. However,&nbsp;<strong>iOS users are not impacted<\/strong>, since Apple uses a separate root certificate management system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, users of&nbsp;<strong>Firefox-based browsers<\/strong>&nbsp;like&nbsp;<strong>Waterfox, Tor, and LibreWolf<\/strong>&nbsp;are also advised to update to avoid issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&gt;&gt;&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/detail\/1747223\/BTY-M59\">BTY-M59&nbsp;for MSI BTY-M59<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Check and Update<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure you\u2019re using the latest&nbsp;<strong>Firefox 128 version<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Open Firefox<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Go to Menu > Help > About Firefox<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>If an update is available, install it immediately<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Mozilla&nbsp;<strong>strongly recommends<\/strong>&nbsp;users&nbsp;<strong>update before the deadline<\/strong>&nbsp;to avoid security vulnerabilities and disruptions in browsing functionality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mozilla is warning all Firefox users to update their browsers before&nbsp;March 14, 2025, to prevent major disruptions caused by an expiring root certificate. 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