Which browser is the most secure?
Google continues to add security features to Chrome, which is by far the most widely used browser in the world. Yet only Mozilla Firefox meets the German government's security requirements, as it recently revealed. Is that justified? And aren't there enough alternatives that also value privacy more... Read more
Microsoft Edge imports Chrome data without permission
The Microsoft Edge browser appears to be importing data from the Chrome browser without permission from end users. The data includes opened tabs in the Chrome browser, as well as other information.
Microsoft makes no secret of its desire to let Windows users use its own Microsoft Edge browser. T... Read more
Microsoft Edge Workspaces turns browser into a collaboration hub
The Microsoft Edge browser recently added Workspaces. The addition allows teams and corporate departments to organize browser tasks in their environment. What does Microsoft Edge offer as a collaboration hub?
Workspaces allow employees to organize browser tasks in a separate window. In it, they... Read more
Microsoft makes Copilot a fixture in every desktop and smartphone
From desktop to smartphone, Microsoft is seizing every opportunity to make Copilot and its AI prominent on electronic devices. Now that the company has defined its marketing strategy, AI part is of every possible software and application, and the rebranding to the Copilot name is concluded, Windows... Read more
Microsoft patches zero-day vulnerabilities in Edge, Teams and Skype
Microsoft recently patched a number of zero-day vulnerabilities in its Edge browser, MS Teams for Desktop and Skype for Desktop, among others. These are vulnerabilities in the open-source libraries that the solutions use.
The first bug Microsoft has addressed has been labelled CVE-2023-4863. Thi... Read more
Multiple browsers patch actively exploited zero-day
Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Brave and Vivaldi web browsers are vulnerable to a zero-day exploit around the WebP image format. This vulnerability is reportedly already being actively exploited by hackers. Patches have since been implemented.
Several web browsers are vulnerable to the very cr... Read more
Will Microsoft continue to impose Edge browser in Europe after all?
It seems that Microsoft is not making any changes to Windows after all to allow users to open links with their default browser. So Edge will continue to be forced on users.
Earlier, Windows Insider Preview build 23531 no longer seemed to impose the web browser Edge as the default browser. The c... Read more
Microsoft no longer forces Edge browser on European users
From now on, Windows users within the EU can open all links with their default browser of choice instead of Edge. Microsoft thus appears to be yielding to the continued pressure from European regulations.
In the current version of Windows 11, Microsoft apps open links via the Edge browser by def... Read more
Microsoft Edge Secure Network feature now has increased data limit
Microsoft has increased the data limit for the free Edge Secure Network feature in the Edge browser from 1 GB to 5 GB. This allows users to run more data traffic over a secure connection.
The expansion from 1 GB to 5 GB allows users of the free feature to route more data traffic securely. The Ed... Read more
Microsoft expands support for passkeys in Windows 11
Windows Insiders will soon be able to sign into their accounts using passkeys and Windows Hello.
This week Microsoft announced that is is expanding support for passkeys in Windows 11, enabling users to log into websites and apps using biometric authentication.
Passkeys allow users to replace... Read more