This doesn’t sound right at all. Ubuntu itself doesn’t have an ESR package, only https://packages.ubuntu.com/focal/firefox which is at 125. The Mozilla PPA does have an ESR package, but per https://launchpad.net/~mozillateam/+archive/ubuntu/ppa?field.series_filter=focal it’s at 115. has been supported since Firefox 98, meaning ESR 91 was the last release lacking it, and it reached end of support... - Source: Hacker News / 26 days ago

I agree, but I think that model of GPG is not how it's used any more. I think nowadays people upload a one-shot CI key, which is used to sign builds. So you're basically saying "The usual machine built this". Which is good information, don't get me wrong, but it's much less secure than "John was logged into his laptop and entered the password for the key that signed this" So, you're right, that GPG verifies... - Source: Hacker News / 4 months ago

You can use https://launchpad.net/~mozillateam/+archive/ubuntu/ppa/, but that's no official Mozilla repository. - Source: Hacker News / 4 months ago

As a user of the PPA packages (https://launchpad.net/~mozillateam/+archive/ubuntu/ppa), now I'm confused. Are these the same packages? Should I switch? I'd have appreciated at least a mention in the article. - Source: Hacker News / 4 months ago

There's also a PPA: https://launchpad.net/~mozillateam/+archive/ubuntu/ppa Though you'll have to convince Ubuntu to prefer that instead of the snap. It's not hard, certainly easier than installing Debian which is probably still what I should have done. I think I used this guide: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/04/how-to-install-firefox-deb-apt-ubuntu-22-04 Though what that doesn't tell you is that the snap... - Source: Hacker News / 6 months ago

Websites that only works on the signed browser binary for your "security"? FU Google, just let me own my computer Yes. This exact thing already exists. It's commonplace for a lot of school testing software. You have to use their specific closed source browser on Windows. It's called LockDown browser , though there are others too like CAASPP. Source: over 1 year ago

I won't say the university, because I would like to keep my personal life off reddit. But I will say the program that was used is called "Lockdown browser". Source: about 2 years ago

My name is Aharon Weinstein, and I am in my undergrad at Georgia State University. Before getting into any information or research, I want to start by disclaiming that I was a news writer for The Signal during my first semester, which is where I started this research. To my knowledge, after my leaving due to complicated issues in my personal life, someone else took over this piece, but I am unsure if they ever... Source: about 3 years ago

Where did you graduate? I believe most Universities and Colleges (at least in the US) require some kind of proprietary browser like this for online tests and quizzes. I know all my local schools use Respondus, which sucks, but I guess it's not the worst one. Recording audio/video for this is next level surveillance type shit and clearly a breach of privacy. Source: about 3 years ago

Relevant link: the application’s website and what shady shit they can do. Source: about 3 years ago