New Firefox version will block malicious mining software

The Mozilla Foundation, the nonprofit organization behind Firefox, announced Thursday that it will provide anti-tracking and other features in the new version of the browser, which will soon begin to automatically block malicious software scripts that mine cryptocurrency. Nick Nguyen, Mozilla's vice president of products, said that its goal is to prevent third-party scripts from interfering with the user experience. These scripts are usually embedded in some websites and can occupy the user's computing power without the user's knowledge. Scripts that hijack the user's unused computer power to mine cryptocurrency also fall into this category. (Coindesk)