POODLE fix for Firefox: Disabling SSL 3.0

Due to recent SSL vulnerabilities, it’s a good idea to fully protect yourself. In this article, we will show you how to disable SSL 3.0 in Firefox to protect you against the recent POODLE vulnerability.

Manually disabling SSL 3.0 in Firefox

1. 1. 

      In the Firefox address bar, enter about:config

   2. 

      Confirm the warning and continue.

   3. 

      In the search box up top, enter security.tls.version.min

   4. 

      Right-click the entry for security.tls.version.min, click Modify, and change the value to 1

   5. Once the change is made, restart Firefox.