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1. Microsoft Defender will isolate undiscovered endpoints to block attacks

   By Karlston, April 12   

   • microsoft defender
   • 0 comments
   • 300 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • April 12

2. Microsoft Defender, Avast, AVG turned against Windows to permanently delete files

   By Karlston, December 11, 2022
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   • 883 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • December 11, 2022

3. Microsoft Defender, Kaspersky, McAfee get worse while Avast, AVG shine in Windows web test

   By Karlston, September 20, 2023   

   • av-comparatives
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   • 891 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • September 20, 2023

4. Microsoft denies data breach, theft of 30 million customer accounts

   By Karlston, July 3, 2023   

   • microsoft
   • data breach
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   • 1,026 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 3, 2023

5. Microsoft detects massive surge in Linux XorDDoS malware activity

   By Karlston, May 19, 2022   

   • linux
   • malware
   • 0 comments
   • 861 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • May 19, 2022

6. Microsoft disables a web-based app installer protocol to shut down malicious activity

   By aum, December 29, 2023
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   • 1,023 views
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   • Added by aum
   • December 29, 2023

7. Microsoft disables SMB1 by default for Windows 11 Home Insiders

   By Karlston, April 19, 2022   

   • smb1
   • windows 11
   • 0 comments
   • 797 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • April 19, 2022

8. Microsoft discloses Office zero-day, still working on a patch

   By Karlston, August 9, 2024   

   • microsoft office
   • zero-day
   • 0 comments
   • 787 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 9, 2024

9. Microsoft ditches passwords by default for new accounts

   By Karlston, May 2   

   • microsoft accounts
   • passkeys
   • 1 comment
   • 271 views
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   • Comment by Karlston
   • May 2

10. Microsoft Edge ‘Super Duper Secure Mode’ now has a Settings toggle

    By Karlston, August 17, 2021   

    • microsoft edge
    • 0 comments
    • 892 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 17, 2021

11. Microsoft Edge 101 patches 25 security issues

    By Karlston, April 29, 2022   

    • microsoft edge
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    • 1,000 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • April 29, 2022

12. Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome get emergency update to patch security vulnerability

    By Karlston, March 27, 2022
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    • 1,021 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • March 27, 2022

13. Microsoft Edge get three security patches in the latest update

    By Karlston, February 22   

    • microsoft edge
    • security patches
    • 0 comments
    • 526 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • February 22

14. Microsoft Edge gets fixes for five more security vulnerabilities

    By Karlston, May 17, 2024   

    • microsoft edge
    • security fixes
    • 0 comments
    • 956 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 17, 2024

15. Microsoft Edge is getting an even more private browsing mode

    By Karlston, June 14, 2021   

    • microsoft edge
    • private browsing
    • 0 comments
    • 839 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 14, 2021

16. Microsoft Edge is getting scareware blocker and secure password deployment option

    By Karlston, November 19, 2024   

    • microsoft edge
    • security
    • 0 comments
    • 887 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • November 19, 2024

17. Microsoft Edge just got a 'Super Duper Secure Mode' upgrade

    By Karlston, August 6, 2021   

    • microsoft edge
    • 0 comments
    • 796 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • August 6, 2021

18. Microsoft Edge may be sending search results to Microsoft! Here is how you turn that off

    By Karlston, December 22, 2021   

    • microsoft edge
    • privacy
    • 0 comments
    • 1,672 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • December 22, 2021

19. Microsoft Edge now blocks abusive notifications from bad websites

    By Karlston, July 7, 2023   

    • microsoft edge
    • 0 comments
    • 746 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 7, 2023

20. Microsoft Edge reportedly steals data from Chrome without user permission

    By Karlston, January 29, 2024   

    • microsoft edge
    • google chrome
    • 0 comments
    • 890 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 29, 2024

21. Microsoft Edge Stable updated to version 93.0.961.52 with important security fix

    By Karlston, September 17, 2021   

    • microsoft edge
    • security patch
    • 0 comments
    • 1,215 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • September 17, 2021

22. Microsoft Edge submits nearly any visited page to Bing. Here is how you turn that off!

    By aum, April 28, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 571 views
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    • Added by aum
    • April 28, 2023

23. Microsoft Edge will also block uBlock Origin, but it may not be just yet (Update)

    By Karlston, February 26   

    • microsoft edge
    • manifest v3
    • 2 comments
    • 602 views
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    • Comment by SPECTRUM
    • February 28

24. Microsoft Edge, Teams get fixes for zero-days in open-source libraries

    By Karlston, October 3, 2023   

    • microsoft edge
    • microsoft teams
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      • microsoft teams
      • security updates
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    • 1,025 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 3, 2023

25. Microsoft Edge's Enhanced Security Mode explained

    By Karlston, July 29, 2022   

    • microsoft edge
    • 0 comments
    • 705 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 29, 2022