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Microsoft has updated the Internet Explorer (IE) mode in its Edge browser after receiving credible reports in August 2025 that unknown attackers were using the tool to gain unauthorized access to ...

Microsoft’s urgent update warning comes in two parts. A nasty new surprise from Microsoft has just provided a sting in the tail to last week’s Patch Tuesday. Just as we saw in July, threat actors have ...

Microsoft has announced the deprecation of Microsoft Defender SmartScreen in Internet Explorer (IE) and IE Mode on Windows 11 with the latest Windows update. It said that this is part of its ongoing ...

Patch Tuesday brings patches for hundreds of vulnerabilities. Plus, Apple makes sure Sequoia plays nice with third-party security tools. A breach in the engine behind Internet Explorer and a ...

In response, Microsoft notes the company is adding further restrictions to activating IE Mode in Edge for non-commercial users. This includes removing the “highest-risk entry points for loading a page ...