Firefox Add-On NoScript Updated to Version 1.9.0.6

By Marc Handelman on February 23rd, 2009

A Bright Light Amongst Dim Bulbs

NoScript (our Mozilla based, anti-malware…javascript control and anti-clickjack tool of choice) has updated their outstanding JavaScript Management Tool for Mozilla Foundations’ Firefox (Flock, Seamonkey products as well ) web browser. More information regarding key updates to the add-on appears after the jump.

From NoScript: “The NoScript Firefox extension provides extra protection for Firefox, Flock, Seamonkey and other mozilla-based browsers: this free, open source add-on allows JavaScript, Java and Flash and other plugins to be executed only by trusted web sites of your choice (e.g. your online bank), and provides the most powerful Anti-XSS protection available in a browser.”

Enhanced page-level script surrogates.
Removed double activation required by some QuickTime movies.
Improved script blocking and scriptless pages management.
Compatibility with the Link Alert extension.
Increased compatibility with some frame-intensive or script-intensive sites.
Improved X-FRAME-OPTIONS compatibility support.
Enhanced accuracy of ClearClick ClickJacking protection.
Page-level Script Surrogates.
Customizable Script Surrogates to seamlessly replace blocked code and improve out-of-the-box site compatibility (Google Analytics surrogates provided by default).
Evernote Web Clipper compatibility.
New exclusive protection against JSON and E4X hijacking.
Anti-XSS filters performance optimizations.
Support for the Fennec Alpha 2 mobile browser.
Several improvements in blacklisting mode: even if whitelisting is still the recommended safest mode, you can use Allow scripts globally and still block sites you mark as untrusted. More important, you can still enjoy full Anti-XSS protection or be protected against ClickJacking and JSON hijacking even while you’re keeping JavaScript allowed everywhere.