Microsoft has been working on perfectly Edge for a while now and while the browser lacks a few features, it compensates it with the security. Just over two weeks back we reported that Microsoft Edge is immune to the Download Bomb exploit. Now it looks like you can add Phishing to the list as Edge…
Microsoft has been working on perfectly Edge for a while now and while the browser lacks a few features, it compensates it with the security. Just over two weeks back we reported that Microsoft Edge is immune to the Download Bomb exploit.
Now it looks like you can add Phishing to the list as Edge beats both Firefox and Chrome in the phishing test. Naked Security Labs recently conducted an experiment to test how well different browsers can block socially-engineered malware.
Not only that, Naked Security Labs also tested the ability to block phishing websites and Edge was the winner.
Lastly, they also tested the zero-hour threat protection, which is how long it takes for each browser to block a new threat once it has been introduced into the test. Again Microsoft Edge managed to beat both Chome and Firefox with a score of 99.8% (SEM Threats) and 89% (Phishing Attacks).
Naked Security also went in and explained how blocking malware worked on Microsoft Edge, Chrome and Firefox. Microsoft has been using a technology called SmartScreen Filter on both Internet Explorer and Edge while Google uses Safe Browsing API on Chrome.
Lastly, they point out to the fact that these tests don’t actually tell the complete story. The results can vary in different conditions and at the end, it’s the customer that has to be careful and make sure they are aware of the threats. That said, Microsoft did do the job better than Google and Mozilla when it comes to security. The company is working hard to bring more features to Edge.
Source: Naked Security Labs
