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Microsoft Edge News Feed is currently being flooded with ads that appear to be sponsored by a widespread malvertising campaign that pushes tech support scams into potential victims’ news streams. Currently, Windows OS computers come with the Microsoft Edge web browser installed as the default web browser. A global share of 4.3% is currently held […]
Microsoft last week rolled out updates for the Edge browser with fixes for two security issues, one of which concerns a security bypass vulnerability that could be exploited to inject and execute arbitrary code in the context of any website. Tracked as CVE-2021-34506 (CVSS score: 5.4), the weakness stems from a universal cross-site scripting (UXSS) […]
Microsoft has now officially confirmed that its revamped Chromium-based Edge browser will be arriving on Linux machines in the coming future. The confirmation was made during the State of Browser: Microsoft Edge session at the Ignite conference in Orlando. This builds on top of all those rumors and developer survey announcements made in the past. […]
Microsoft is trying to find one more home for its revamped Edge browser. Its Technical Program Manager for web, Sean Larson, has put out a new survey on Twitter asking feedback from developers who depend on Linux for development, testing, and other stuff. The survey asks developers what distro they prefer for development, and whether […]
You might be living in 2019, using a modern computer with state of the art software. But there are times when technology does not want you to forget the oldies. One such instance is when you’re visiting a website and it only works with Internet Explorer due to compatibility issues. So all you can do […]
The UWP is dead. That’s what the internet and various reports have started to say about the platform. In addition to many reasons, what led to this conclusion is one big announcement made by Microsoft that its app store will now offer support for Win32 games. Win32 is the same old legacy platform Redmond wanted […]
Earlier this week, Microsoft announced a bunch of new features in Chromium-powered Edge browser at Build 2019 event. The company demoed Edge for macOS at the event, following which it was leaked by popular leakster Walking Cat. Now, Edge Beta build for Windows 10 has also been leaked. Twitter user ADeltaX has shared the download links ahead of an […]
Microsoft Edge will now include legacy support for older websites within it for easy usage. Furthermore, the company also announced Collections, improved privacy settings, support for enterprise and a preview of Fluid Framework for the Chromium-based browser – Microsoft Edge. Microsoft Edge Legacy Support According to Microsoft, almost 60% of businesses still rely on legacy […]
Take your business to the next level in 2019, with the best WordPress plugins to? There are over 50k WordPress plugins to choose from, and the user has plenty to think about which one to go for. We have narrowed it down to the best 10 WordPress plugins. 1. Beaver Builder Most business website owners […]
Microsoft has released the first preview build of its new Chromium-based Edge browser for testing. The new browser runs on the open-source Chromium project and is now available as a Canary preview. The Canary version will receive updates on a daily basis and is likely to be bug-ridden, whereas the developer build will get weekly […]
Microsoft has released the first preview builds of its Chromium-based Edge browser. The release of the first Canary and Developer builds, which would be available for download on Windows 10 PCs, marks the next step in Microsoft’s journey towards adopting the Chromium open source project for developing its Edge browser on the desktop. In a […]
Earlier this week, Pwn2Own Vancouver 2019 kicked off with participants from all around the world. This year was the first time in the contest’s history to include an automotive category. The event was sponsored by Microsoft, VMware, and Tesla. Over the course of three days, numerous events were organized that took down various software and […]
In December, last year, Microsoft announced its plan to move to Chromium platform for its Edge browser. Redmond-based company’s move towards Google’s open source platform attracted mixed comments. While Google search giant supported the decision, Mozilla lashed out at Microsoft for strengthening Google’s monopoly. Not much is known about the new browser, but we know that […]
Microsoft has confirmed that it’s changing the way it develops Edge web browser for Windows 10. Confirming the rumors that were making rounds in the tech media, the company announced its plans to shift from the proprietary EdgeHTML engine to open source Chromium project. In the announcement post on Windows blog, the company iterated the […]
Local files exposed to hackers Enterprise network security experts from the International Institute of Cyber Security report that Microsoft has patched a critical vulnerability in its Edge browser that could be used against previous versions of software to steal files located in a user’s computer. The good news is that the possible exploitation of the vulnerability […]
After issuing a patch, users are encouraged to make sure they are using the latest version of the browser. According to reports of experts in information security training from the International Institute of Cyber Security, a Google developer has discovered a serious vulnerability that affects Microsoft Edge and other browsers, and that could provide […]
A vulnerability in the Microsoft Edge browser can be exploited and allow an attacker to obtain a user’s password and cookie files for various online accounts. The vulnerability came to light following research by Manuel Caballero, a security expert who has a long history of unearthing Edge [1, 2] and Internet Explorer flaws [1]. Caballero’s […]
[jpshare]Critical Microsoft Edge Vulnerability Allows to steal the cookies and password revealed by Recent Research by PoC (Proof-of-Concepts) .This Vulnerability Discovered under bypass the Same Origin Policy (SOP). This Vulnerability Allows to Bypass the victims cookies by force them to access the Malicious URL in Microsoft Edge browser. This Vulnerability has been tested in Twitter […]
Short Bytes: At the Trend Micro-sponsored Pwn2Own 2017 competition, the security researchers were able to hack many popular software and applications like Ubuntu, Safari, Microsoft Edge, and Adobe Reader. This year’s hacking event features 11 contestant teams and 30 attempts in total. The Pwn2Own hacking competition began on March 15. It’s sponsored by the security firm […]
Short Bytes: At PwnFest 2016, security researchers from the Chinese security firm Qihoo 360 and South Korean security researcher JungHoon hacked Windows 10’s Microsoft Edge web browser. One of these hacks took just 18 seconds to complete. The event also witnessed the world’s first attack on VMware Workstation 12.5.1. If you are into bug hunting, you might […]
Short Bytes: At its Ignite conference, Microsoft announced Windows Defender Application Guard for its Edge Browser. This technology will run Edge in a lightweight virtual machine, isolating it from the rest system. As a result, hackers will find it difficult to inject malware via a website and steal sensitive data. Microsoft has revealed its plan […]