Browser Tests Show Microsoft Edge Is More Secure than Google Chrome and Firefox
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- Feb 5, 2016
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Lol we are on a security forum and people " hate" the most secure browser because it doesn't have extensions which are one of the main weaknesses of classical browsers
i admit , the GUI and the design is quite poor , but in term of security , only Tweaked Chrome beat it.
It is like this, we might agree that Volvo is considered to be pretty safe but people still buy something they like for looks or some other metrics. I don't remember anyone saying I'm going to buy this car, it is very safe.
And shortcomings of browsers can be negated with the rest of setup.
- Aug 17, 2013
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Very well said Umbra.Lol we are on a security forum and people " hate" the most secure browser because it doesn't have extensions which are one of the main weaknesses of classical browsers
i admit , the GUI and the design is quite poor , but in term of security , only Tweaked Chrome beat it.
- Mar 15, 2011
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No surprise cause Microsoft Edge as incorporate detection capabilities like same concept of their antivirus; meanwhile Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox are still in works to obtain faster response on detection by scratch.
lol me too, it always was buggy, and never had enough extensions, but maybe in a few years edge will be better.I don't care how secure it is. I still hate it with a passion
Even if the test is reliable, given the frequency of Chrome updates, I rather use it than Edge.
I think the non computer savvy, naive and gullible general public, Edge could be a safer choice.
However, zeros days everybody is vulnerable against. Chrome is updated every two weeks.
Just last month: "Tuesday's update addresses 49 vulnerabilities within 10 security bulletins. Five bulletins are rated as critical and concern remote code execution vulnerabilities affecting Edge, Internet Explorer, Adobe Flash Player, Office, Windows, and Skype for Business."
Microsoft says hackers have exploited zero-days in Windows 10's Edge, Office, IE; issues fix | ZDNet
I think the non computer savvy, naive and gullible general public, Edge could be a safer choice.
However, zeros days everybody is vulnerable against. Chrome is updated every two weeks.
Just last month: "Tuesday's update addresses 49 vulnerabilities within 10 security bulletins. Five bulletins are rated as critical and concern remote code execution vulnerabilities affecting Edge, Internet Explorer, Adobe Flash Player, Office, Windows, and Skype for Business."
Microsoft says hackers have exploited zero-days in Windows 10's Edge, Office, IE; issues fix | ZDNet
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- Feb 15, 2012
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Exactly! I buy a car or truck for features and looks not necessarily how safe it is (I do think about safety to some degree, but it has to have the looks and features that I need/want) as far as chrome and edge, chrome looks better and has more features that I like and want so edge can be bullet proof but that doesn't mean I will use it. Basically at the end of the day, we can drive/browse the web as safely as we can but that doesn't mean we will go through life without a fender bender/infection, if it happens then we will learn from our experiences and hopefully never get in another wreck/get another infection.
"A user shouldn't click on a unknown link"
Sure against this particular zero day, but there have been several which require no user interaction. Not just for browsers, various OS's, including iOS.
Sure against this particular zero day, but there have been several which require no user interaction. Not just for browsers, various OS's, including iOS.
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