Security News > 2023 > July > Twitter's rebranding to 'X' triggers Microsoft Edge security alert
Microsoft Edge web browser has been displaying security warnings after Twitter changed its name to 'X'. Amid its rapid rebranding over the last few days, Twitter has also ditched the famed bird icon for a Unicode character which resembles the letter X but infact bears Mathematical meaning.
Microsoft Edge warns this is a potential security issue-and it's working as intended.
"If this web app is trying to trick you into thinking it's a different app, uninstall it," cautioned Microsoft Edge to Florian on spotting Twitter app's icon change.
Since 2021, both Chrome and Edge added this safety alert that triggers when a PWA changes its original icon or name.
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