Microsoft restricts IE mode access in Edge after zero-day attacks

Microsoft is restricting access to Internet Explorer mode in Edge browser after learning that hackers are leveraging zero-day exploits in the Chakra JavaScript engine for access to target devices.

Microsoft Forced To Restrict A Handy Edge Feature After Hackers Exploit It As A Backdoor

Microsoft is making a compatibility feature more difficult to enable after discovering that it was being exploited by hackers.
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Microsoft confirms Windows 11 KB5066835 issues. Localhost, File Explorer preview, install errors

Windows 11 KB5066835 is causing the following issues: a bug that blocks lockhost connection, File Explorer preview pane and more.

Microsoft blocks one-click IE Mode launch in Edge after browser exploits emerge

In a technical report from Microsoft's Browser Vulnerability Research team, investigators said malicious actors had combined basic social engineering tactics with zero-day flaws in Internet Explorer's ...
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Microsoft Tightens Edge’s IE Mode After Hackers Exploit Zero-Day Flaws

According to Microsoft's investigation, the attack chain started when users were tricked into visiting exploitative websites.

Firefox gets a new security feature that Edge has had for years — here’s how it works, who gets access, and how it compares

Mozilla is testing a new Firefox VPN that protects any data sent out from the browser. It's a lot like Edge Secure Network, ...
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Microsoft Restricts Edge IE Mode After Zero-Day Attacks

Microsoft claimed that it had discovered that hackers are using zero-day weaknesses in the Chakra JavaScript engine to gain ...
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Microsoft Edge Surf Game Guide: Play Offline Anytime

Learn how to play the hidden surf game in Microsoft Edge, unlock characters, use power-ups, and switch game modes for endless ...