Open research, stronger privacy: Making Firefox users harder to fingerprint
Summary
Mozilla announces stronger fingerprinting protections in Firefox that reduce the data exposed to trackers, making users harder to fingerprint without cookies. The effort relies on research published in CCS 2026 and a public fingerprinting test suite, and it adds features like Total Cookie Protection, Firefox Relay, and a built-in VPN. The piece highlights balancing privacy with site functionality and invites readers to explore the fingerprinting test.