Microsoft, Edge and scareware

Microsoft Introduces AI-Powered Scareware Blocker for Edge Browser
When a potential scam is detected, Edge exits full-screen mode, halts audio playback, displays a warning, and shows a thumbnail of the page.
Microsoft Edge offers new tool to combat scareware - here's how it works
Edge's new scareware blocker aims to protect you from malicious websites that try to scam you through fear tactics. Here's how to opt in.
Microsoft tests Edge Scareware Blocker to block tech support scams
Microsoft has started testing a new "scareware blocker" feature for the Edge web browser on Windows PCs, which uses machine learning (ML) to detect tech support scams.
Microsoft Edge Is Testing A New Scareware Scam Blocker, How To Enable It
Microsoft is rolling out its new Edge scareware blocker to users to who participate in the preview program, bringing a new tool to the fight against scams.
Microsoft tests ‘scareware blocker’ for Edge that uses computer vision to detect scams
Microsoft is rolling out "scareware blocker," which uses machine learning to identify a very specific and pervasive type of online scam.
Microsoft's patented browser-in-browser technology means you can run Chrome inside Edge
Microsoft is thinking about releasing a browser-in-browser technology that would have Edge capable of hosting Chrome.
Microsoft Edge will soon protect you from these scary scams that even Chrome can't
Microsoft Edge introduced "double click to close browser tabs" some time ago. It now seems Google Chrome may get this handy feature. | Credit: Shutterstock If you’re already a fan of Microsoft’s Edge,
Microsoft Edge just got a secret weapon against scareware
A new security feature for Microsoft Edge is now available for preview, helping people overcome scareware scams. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Microsoft’s new ‘Scareware Blocker’ in Edge is here to fight off scams
Scareware is a type of malware that relies on scare tactics to get you to lower your guard and unknowingly install malware or give away sensitive personal data before you realize you’re being tricked.
Microsoft Edge Will Now Try to Block Scareware
Microsoft is releasing a preview of a new feature for its Edge browser that will help block scareware. This feature is designed to protect users from tech support scams, which are becoming more common and causing people to lose money.
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