Software:Mozilla VPN
Developer(s) | Mozilla |
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Initial release | 15 July 2020 |
Stable release(s) [±] | |
Repository | |
Written in | C++ (for client), Swift (for iOS), Kotlin (for Android) |
Operating system | Windows 10, Android, iOS, macOS, Linux |
Platform | Mobile app, Desktop application |
Type | Virtual private network |
License | Mozilla Public License 2.0 |
Website | www |
Mozilla VPN is an open-source virtual private network web browser extension, desktop application, and mobile application developed by Mozilla.[1] It launched in beta as Firefox Private Network on September 10, 2019,[2] and officially launched on July 15, 2020, as Mozilla VPN.[3]
History
The free, limited-use Firefox Private Network web browser extension beta version was released on September 10, 2019, as part of the relaunch of Mozilla's Test Pilot Program,[2][4] a program that allowed Firefox users to test experimental new features which had been shuttered in January 2019.[5] The beta of the subscription-based standalone virtual private network for Android, Microsoft Windows, and Chromebook launched on February 19, 2020, with the iOS version following soon after.[1]
Firefox Private Network was rebranded as "Mozilla VPN" on June 18, 2020, and officially launched as Mozilla VPN on July 15, 2020.[3][6] At launch, Mozilla VPN was available in six countries (the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Malaysia, and New Zealand) for Windows 10, Android, and iOS (beta).[3] As planned,[7] the service also launched in Germany and France in April 2021.[8]
Cybersecurity firm Cure53 conducted a security audit for Mozilla VPN in August 2020 and identified multiple vulnerabilities, including one critical-severity vulnerability.[9]:2 In March 2021, Cure53 conducted a second security audit, which noted significant improvements since the 2020 audit. The second audit identified multiple issues, including two medium-severity and one high-severity vulnerability, but concluded that by the time of publication, only one vulnerability remained unresolved, and that it would require "a strong state-funded attacker-model"[9]:21 to be exploitable. Mozilla disclosed most of the vulnerabilities in July 2021[10] and released the full report by Cure53 in August 2021.[11]
Features
Mozilla VPN masks the user's IP address, hides location data from the websites accessed by the user, and encrypts all network activity.[12][13][14] A limited-monthly-use free version is available as a web browser extension for the Firefox browser[citation needed], and a paid version for all device activity is available on the mobile operating systems iOS and Android and the desktop operating systems Microsoft Windows, macOS and Linux.[1][15] The paid version of Private Network uses the Swedish Mullvad VPN service, which uses the WireGuard VPN standard,[13] while the free version uses the American Cloudflare service.[16][17] It also comes with Custom DNS servers and Multi-hop.[18]
Availability
Mozilla VPN is marketed as "With servers in 33+ countries, you can connect to anywhere, from anywhere." However, the service is in fact only available in a limited number of countries.
See also
- Dynamic Multipoint Virtual Private Network
- Ethernet VPN
- Internet privacy
- Mediated VPN
- Virtual private server
- VPN service
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Blumenthal, Eli (19 February 2020). "Mozilla's standalone Firefox VPN is now available in beta". CNET. https://www.cnet.com/news/mozillas-standalone-firefox-vpn-is-now-available-in-beta/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sawers, Paul (10 September 2019). "Mozilla launches VPN as part of resurrected Firefox Test Pilot program". Venture Beat. https://venturebeat.com/2019/09/10/mozilla-launches-vpn-as-part-of-resurrected-firefox-test-pilot-program/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Porter, Jon (15 July 2020). "Mozilla's VPN launches out of beta on Windows and Android". The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/15/21325316/mozilla-vpn-android-windows-launch-firefox-private-network-price.
- ↑ Wood, Marissa (10 September 2019). "Firefox's Test Pilot Program Returns with Firefox Private Network Beta". https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2019/09/10/firefoxs-test-pilot-program-returns-with-firefox-private-network-beta/.
- ↑ Wood, Marissa (15 January 2019). "Evolving Firefox's Culture of Experimentation: A Thank You from the Test Pilot Program". https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2019/01/15/evolving-firefoxs-culture-of-experimentation-a-thank-you-from-the-test-pilot-program/.
- ↑ "Introducing Mozilla VPN". 18 June 2020. https://blog.mozilla.org/futurereleases/2020/06/18/introducing-firefox-private-network-vpns-official-product-the-mozilla-vpn/.
- ↑ Cimpanu, Catalin (February 3, 2021). "Mozilla expected to launch its VPN service in Germany and France in Q1 2021". https://www.zdnet.com/article/mozilla-expected-to-launch-its-vpn-service-in-germany-and-france-in-q1-2021/.
- ↑ Sutton, Willard (April 29, 2021). "Mozilla launches its own VPN service in germany and france". https://www.zdnet.com/article/mozilla-expected-to-launch-its-vpn-service-in-germany-and-france-in-q1-2021/.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://blog.mozilla.org/security/files/2021/08/FVP-02-report.final_.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ↑ "Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2021-31" (in en). 2021-07-14. https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2021-31/.
- ↑ Claudius, Jonathan (2021-08-31). "Mozilla VPN Security Audit" (in en-US). https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/08/31/mozilla-vpn-security-audit.
- ↑ Fisher, Dennis (20 September 2019). "Mozilla Testing Firefox Private Network". Duo Security. https://duo.com/decipher/mozilla-testing-firefox-private-network.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Hesse, Brendan (19 February 2020). "Everything You Need to Know About the New Firefox VPN". https://lifehacker.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-firefox-vpn-1841795750.
- ↑ Lardinois, Frederic (3 December 2019). "Mozilla launched the next phase of its Firefox Private Network VPN beta". Tech Crunch. https://techcrunch.com/2019/12/03/mozilla-launches-the-next-beta-phase-of-its-firefox-private-network-vpn/.
- ↑ Sneddon, Joey (13 January 2021). "Mozilla VPN is Now Available to Mac & Linux Users". https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/01/mozilla-vpn-is-finally-available-on-mac-linux.
- ↑ Spadafora, Anthony (11 September 2019). "Mozilla is launching a VPN". Tech Radar. https://www.techradar.com/news/mozilla-relaunches-firefox-test-pilot-program-with-new-vpn.
- ↑ "Secure your connection to the Firefox browser". https://fpn.firefox.com/.
- ↑ "Mozilla VPN adds advanced privacy features: Custom DNS servers and Multi-hop | the Mozilla Blog". https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/mozilla-vpn-adds-advanced-privacy-features-custom-dns-servers-and-multi-hop/.
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla VPN.
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