Detections
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FFOX-00-000024 - Firefox cryptomining protection must be enabled.
Information
The Content Blocking/Tracking Protection feature stops Firefox from loading content from malicious sites. The content might be a script or an image, for example. If a site is on one of the tracker lists that Firefox is set to use, the fingerprinting script (or other tracking script/image) will not be loaded from that site.Cryptomining scripts use a computer's central processing unit to invisibly mine cryptocurrency.
Solution
Windows group policy:1. Open the group policy editor tool with 'gpedit.msc'.
2. Navigate to Policy Path: Computer ConfigurationAdministrative TemplatesMozillaFirefoxTracking Protection
Policy Name: Cryptomining
Policy State: Enabled
macOS 'plist' file:
Add the following:
<key>EnableTrackingProtection</key>
<dict>
<key>Cryptomining</key>
<true/>
</dict>
Linux 'policies.json' file:
Add the following in the policies section:
'EnableTrackingProtection': {
'Cryptomining': true
}
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MOZ_Firefox_V6R7_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA STIG Mozilla Firefox MacOS v6r7
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-7a., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000381, Rule-ID|SV-251568r960963_rule, STIG-ID|FFOX-00-000024, Vuln-ID|V-251568
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: e77ff0c1ee7be71f1b97afb0b72708dab9d4955a98383fc719d5f002b1321227