Mozilla is blocking the United Arab Emirates’ government from serving as one of its internet security gatekeepers, citing Reuters reports on a UAE cyber espionage program joel_schectman Bing_Chris
The program’s operations included hacking into the internet accounts of human rights activists, journalists and officials from rival governments, Reuters found.
Websites seeking designation as safe by internet browsers have to be certified by an outside organization, which will confirm their identity and vouch for their security. Most of the certifying organizations are independent, private companies. Browsers like Firefox allow websites to obtain certification from any approved authority anywhere in the world.
Mozilla executives said rejecting an applicant on the basis of media reports was unprecedented. In past cases, Mozilla primarily relied on technical evidence to determine certification authority.
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