Microsoft says Edge Protects its users from malicious Extensions after Chrome Web Store warning

Microsoft Edge developer plays down the reports of Edge doesn’t protect its users against malicious extensions. Eric Lawrence gave a screenshot proof that Microsoft Edge process (msedge.exe) queries periodically to extension stores for extension updates and threat updates by giving an interpretation to us that they can act on malicious extensions even if they don’t …

Microsoft Edge v82 enables Chrome’s Similar or Lookalike URL Suggestions

Google Chrome has Lookalike URLs warning protection in place to caution and make users navigate away when they visit sites that contain URLs similar to popular sites. The suggestion says is this your intention to visit that particular site such as Google.com and warns “The site you just tried to visit looks fake. Attackers sometimes …

Microsoft Edge gets Multiple Profile Preferences and Phone and other devices Section in Settings

Microsoft has updated Edge browser Settings in Canary version to let you choose a default profile for external links and provides “Phone and other devices” section on how to set up your phone on Android, iOS, and computer on Windows and Mac to access Edge favorites, passwords and addresses, and more. Microsoft Edge based on …