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January 26th, 2017 14:00

Firefox flagging/disabling WOT by default

Mozilla Firefox is now flagging the popular Web of Trust (WOT) browser add-on as suspicious and is disabling it by default.

https://www.grahamcluley.com/firefox-flags-web-of-trust-add-on-as-suspicious-blocks-by-default/

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January 27th, 2017 08:00

Just to add that the new disabling by default of WOT by Firefox is reversible. I have disabled/removed WOT from my default and other browsers, but keep it enabled in Firefox (which I don't use much, and not for sensitive communications/transactions) just to check out URLs occasionally.

MyWOT does not seem to have responded adequately yet to concerns expressed months ago now. It is no longer offered for download (except for Google Chrome, reportedly) from the author website, nor from the few reputable alternate download sites I trust.

The latest WOT privacy policy, last updated December 19, 2016, can be read here:
www.mywot.com/.../privacy_policy

It is well worth reading.

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January 30th, 2017 15:00

From WOT, on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/weboftrust/photos/a.389662623058.166877.48186818058/10154293990188059/


** Announcement **

Hi everyone,

We’d like to update you on the status with our Firefox add-on and what is planned ahead.

We are fully aware of the current status and are in the process of resolving it with the team at Mozilla. It’s important to emphasize that a new revised version has already been submitted and it is currently awaiting review.

We are hopeful that this new version will pass the review as it complies with Firefox’s requirements. Once it passes review, Firefox users will be automatically updated to it and everyone will have the latest version.

We understand this is an inconvenient situation, especially for our Firefox users who are now unable to use the add-on and browse the web safely. This is why we are doing our very best to get the add-on back to the store as soon as possible and remove the block.

We appreciate your patience and we will provide you with more updates as quickly as possible.

Kind regards,
 WOT Team

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