Yesterday's Windows Insider Preview build (build 17672) introduces support for the SameSite cookies standard in Microsoft Edge, ahead of a planned rollout in Microsoft Edge and Internet Same-site cookies enable more protection for users against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) Historically,… Read more
Today, Google Project Zero published details of a class of vulnerabilities which can be exploited by speculative execution side-channel These techniques can be used via JavaScript code running in the browser, which may allow attackers to gain access to memory… Read more
It has been a little more than a year since Microsoft first shipped the number one requested feature for Microsoft Edge – extensions! Today, we are excited to share a few updates on the progress we have made since then,… Read more
Last week we welcomed hundreds of local developers and thousand of online viewers to our third annual Microsoft Edge Web Summit! Videos and slides from each session are now available to stream or download on Channel Our sessions will bring… Read more
VBScript is deprecated in Internet Explorer 11, and is not executed for webpages displayed in IE11 However, for backwards compatibility, VBScript execution is currently still permitted for websites rendered in legacy document This was introduced as a temporary Document modes… Read more
Today, the Windows 10 Creators Update began rolling out to over 400 million Windows 10 With the Creators Update, we’re upgrading Microsoft Edge with dozens of new features and under-the-hood improvements to make the best browser on Windows 10 faster,… Read more
In a recent post, we outlined the layered strategy that the Microsoft Edge security team employs to protect you from vulnerabilities that could be used to compromise your device or personal In particular, we showed how Microsoft Edge is leveraging… Read more
Some of the most important security features in modern web browsers are those that you never actually see as you browse the These security features work behind the scenes to protect you from browser-based vulnerabilities that could be abused by… Read more
We are happy to introduce support for Content Security Policy Level 2 (CSP2) in Microsoft Edge, another step in our ongoing commitment to make Microsoft Edge the safest and most secure browser for our CSP2, when used correctly, is an… Read more
Adobe Flash has been an integral part of the web for decades, enabling rich content and animations in browsers since before HTML5 was In modern browsers, web standards pioneered by Microsoft, Adobe, Google, Apple, Mozilla, and many others are now… Read more
