NoScript For Android Devices Released

Posted by Soulskill on Monday October 17, 2011 @07:42AM from the temporarily-allow-dept-line dept.

Trailrunner7 writes "The new version of NoScript, the popular browser add-on that blocks JavaScript and other embedded objects from running on Web pages, is out in alpha form. It can now run on Android-based smartphones, giving users protection against script-based attacks on their mobile devices. The release of NoScript Anywhere includes a variety of new features, but it's the support for Firefox Mobile that is the big attraction. The add-on for Android devices is meant to mimic the desktop version, giving users the ability to set permissions for each individual site and use a default policy for restricting content. NoScript also now includes an anti-clickjacking feature and an anti-XSS filter designed to protect users from cross-site scripting attacks. The new version also works on Maemo-based phones and tablets."

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Old News by nman64 · 2011-10-17 07:57 · Score: 4, Informative

While excellent news, this is old news. Note that the current release is alpha 9. These alphas have been around for months.
I have enjoyed using Firefox on my G2, and while the NoScript alphas do work, they definitely do not provide the same experience as their desktop counterpart. I'm hoping that by the time NSA reaches stable releases, it provides more of the ease-of-use and feature set I am used to on the desktop. Still, if you're using an Android handset supported by Firefox, I strongly recommend giving this a try. Adblock Plus is available, too!