Mozilla Firefox will soon reduce the need for dangerous DLL injection for enterprise users

For context: Admins and programmers sometimes use "DLL injection" to insert customized code into a process or program. They generally use this method to change or add to the behavior of applications, such as browsers. However, it can also cause compatibility, reliability, or security issues when these programs receive regular updates. Mozilla recently released Firefox version 136.0.3, which will likely be the last minor release before a new iteration drops in April. Further out, the company plans to bring a new enterprise-focused upgrade in May to make the browser more stable and safer. Starting with version 138, Firefox will provide a new way to prevent data loss incidents without resorting to troublesome DLL injection practices. Writing on Mozilla Hacks, Firefox developer Haik Aftandilian explained DLL injection and how corporations use the technique to customize the browser's internal routines. In essence, external code libraries, which Firefox users can list through the "about:th ... Read full article.