Mozilla VPN
Developer(s)Mozilla
Initial release15 July 2020 (15 July 2020)
Stable release(s) [±]
Windows / macOS / Linux2.7.0[1] Edit this on Wikidata / 25 January 2022 (25 January 2022)
Android2.0.3[2] Edit this on Wikidata / 23 February 2021 (23 February 2021)
iOS2.0.4[3] Edit this on Wikidata / 9 February 2021 (9 February 2021)
Repository
Written inC++ (for client), Swift (for iOS), Kotlin (for Android)
Operating systemWindows 10, Android, iOS, macOS, Linux
PlatformMobile app, Desktop application
TypeVirtual private network
LicenseMozilla Public License 2.0
Websitewww.mozilla.org/en-US/products/vpn/

Mozilla VPN is an open-source virtual private network web browser extension, desktop application, and mobile application developed by Mozilla.[4] It launched in beta as Firefox Private Network on September 10, 2019,[5] and officially launched on July 15, 2020, as Mozilla VPN.[6]

History

The free, limited-use Firefox Private Network web browser extension beta version was released on September 10, 2019, as part of the relaunch of Mozilla's Test Pilot Program,[5][7] a program that allowed Firefox users to test experimental new features which had been shuttered in January 2019.[8] The beta of the subscription-based standalone virtual private network for Android, Microsoft Windows, and Chromebook launched on February 19, 2020, with the iOS version following soon after.[4]

Firefox Private Network was rebranded as "Mozilla VPN" on June 18, 2020, and officially launched as Mozilla VPN on July 15, 2020.[6][9] At launch, Mozilla VPN was available in six countries (the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Malaysia, and New Zealand) for Windows 10, Android, and iOS (beta).[6] As planned,[10] the service also launched in Germany and France in April 2021.[11]

Cybersecurity firm Cure53 conducted a security audit for Mozilla VPN in August 2020 and identified multiple vulnerabilities, including one critical-severity vulnerability.[12]: 2  In March 2021, Cure53 conducted a second security audit, which noted significant improvements since the 2020 audit. The second audit identified multiple issues, including two medium-severity and one high-severity vulnerability, but concluded that by the time of publication, only one vulnerability remained unresolved, and that it would require "a strong state-funded attacker-model"[12]: 21  to be exploitable. Mozilla disclosed most of the vulnerabilities in July 2021[13] and released the full report by Cure53 in August 2021.[14]

Features

Mozilla VPN masks the user's IP address, hides location data from the websites accessed by the user, and encrypts all network activity.[15][16][17] A limited-monthly-use free version is available as a web browser extension for the Firefox browser, and a paid version for all device activity is available on the mobile operating systems iOS and Android and the desktop operating systems Microsoft Windows, macOS and Linux.[4][18] The paid version of Private Network uses the Swedish Mullvad VPN service, which uses the WireGuard VPN standard,[16] while the free version uses the American Cloudflare service.[19][20] It also comes with Custom DNS servers and Multi-hop.[21]

Availability

Mozilla VPN is marketed as "With servers in 33+ countries, you can connect to anywhere, from anywhere." However, the service is in fact only available in a limited number of countries.

Availability of Mozilla VPN in the world

See also

References

  1. ↑ Error: Unable to display the reference properly. See the documentation for details.
  2. ↑ ""Mozilla VPN - A secure, private and fast VPN - Apps on Google Play"". Google Play. Mozilla. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Release v2.0.4 · mozilla-mobile/guardian-vpn-ios". GitHub. Mozilla. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 Blumenthal, Eli (19 February 2020). "Mozilla's standalone Firefox VPN is now available in beta". CNET. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  5. 1 2 Sawers, Paul (10 September 2019). "Mozilla launches VPN as part of resurrected Firefox Test Pilot program". Venture Beat. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 Porter, Jon (15 July 2020). "Mozilla's VPN launches out of beta on Windows and Android". The Verge. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  7. ↑ Wood, Marissa (10 September 2019). "Firefox's Test Pilot Program Returns with Firefox Private Network Beta". Mozilla Blog. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  8. ↑ Wood, Marissa (15 January 2019). "Evolving Firefox's Culture of Experimentation: A Thank You from the Test Pilot Program". Mozilla Blog. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  9. ↑ "Introducing Mozilla VPN". Mozilla Blog. 18 June 2020. Archived from the original on 13 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  10. ↑ Cimpanu, Catalin (February 3, 2021). "Mozilla expected to launch its VPN service in Germany and France in Q1 2021". zdnet. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  11. ↑ Sutton, Willard (April 29, 2021). "Mozilla launches its own VPN service in germany and france". baltimoregaylife. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  12. 1 2 https://blog.mozilla.org/security/files/2021/08/FVP-02-report.final_.pdf
  13. ↑ "Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2021-31". Mozilla. 2021-07-14.
  14. ↑ Claudius, Jonathan (2021-08-31). "Mozilla VPN Security Audit". Mozilla Security Blog.
  15. ↑ Fisher, Dennis (20 September 2019). "Mozilla Testing Firefox Private Network". Decipher. Duo Security. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  16. 1 2 Hesse, Brendan (19 February 2020). "Everything You Need to Know About the New Firefox VPN". Life Hacker. Archived from the original on 24 April 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  17. ↑ Lardinois, Frederic (3 December 2019). "Mozilla launched the next phase of its Firefox Private Network VPN beta". Tech Crunch.
  18. ↑ Sneddon, Joey (13 January 2021). "Mozilla VPN is Now Available to Mac & Linux Users". omgubuntu. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  19. ↑ Spadafora, Anthony (11 September 2019). "Mozilla is launching a VPN". Tech Radar. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  20. ↑ "Secure your connection to the Firefox browser". Mozilla. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  21. ↑ "Mozilla VPN adds advanced privacy features: Custom DNS servers and Multi-hop | the Mozilla Blog".
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