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AI verification systems give businesses an edge over scammers
2023-04-17 03:00

Fraudsters are underestimating the power of AI to detect fake IDs, according to a new report from Ondato. Based on an analysis of millions of ID verifications carried out for its customers in 2022, Ondato found that ID cards were used in 52% of fraudulent verification attempts - far ahead of driving licences and passports.

Microsoft Edge can now generate images with AI
2023-04-07 15:16

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Microsoft Edge Workspaces now available in limited public preview
2023-04-05 17:23

Microsoft announced today that the recently introduced Edge Workspaces feature, which allows users to share groups of tabs with friends and family, is now available as part of a limited public preview. First revealed in an enterprise public preview at the company's October 2022 Ignite conference for developers and IT professionals, Microsoft Edge Workspaces is designed to provide groups of people with access to the same set of tabs after signing into their Microsoft account.

Microsoft is testing a built-in crypto wallet in Microsoft Edge
2023-03-17 18:54

Microsoft is working on a non-custodial built-in Ethereum crypto wallet for Microsoft Edge to allow users to send and receive cryptocurrency and NFTs. Public keys can be shared with others to receive payments, while private keys should be kept secret and can be used to authorize transactions when you want to spend your cryptocurrency. Microsoft sleuth Albacore who first spotted the new Edge Crypto Wallet tweeted some screenshots and expressed his puzzlement about the possibility of it ending up as a new Microsoft Edge feature.

Attack campaign on edge appliance: undetected since 2021 and resists firmware update
2023-03-14 20:25

The two scripts were set up to activate one another in case the other wasn'tt already running, which created a backup instance of the primary malware process and thereby enhanced its resilience. A bash script named "GeoBotnetd" found on an infected device checks every 10 seconds for a firmware upgrade to appear in /cf/FIRMWARE/NEW/INITRD.GZ. If that's the case, the script will backup the file, unzip it, mount it, and then copy over the whole package of malware files.

Microsoft: New Windows Canary channel has most cutting-edge features
2023-03-06 19:06

Microsoft is adding a new Canary channel to its nine-year-old Windows Insider Program to let the most fearless users test what it describes as "Hot off the presses" features. Windows builds released through the Canary Channel will have higher numbers than the ones in the Dev, Beta, and Release Preview channels, starting with 25000 series builds.

Microsoft Edge's built-in VPN support is around the corner
2023-02-26 16:48

Microsoft Edge's built-in VPN functionality could soon begin rolling out to all users in the stable channel, with some users already getting access to the feature.Edge's VPN 'Edge Secure Network' uses Cloudflare and aims to protect your device and sensitive data as you browse, but remember it is not a proper replacement for your VPN. Unlike traditional VPN extensions or tools, Edge uses Cloudflare's routing to encrypt your internet connection and protect your data from online threats like hackers.

Microsoft Edge update starts disabling Internet Explorer 11 today
2023-02-14 17:51

Microsoft says the Internet Explorer 11 desktop web browser will be disabled on some Windows 10 systems starting today via a Microsoft Edge update. "As previously announced, the out-of-support Internet Explorer 11 desktop application will be permanently disabled on certain versions of Windows 10 starting today, February 14, 2023," Microsoft said.

Microsoft Edge will switch to Adobe Acrobat’s PDF rendering engine
2023-02-08 16:45

Microsoft and Adobe have partnered to integrate the Adobe Acrobat PDF rendering engine directly into the Edge browser, replacing the existing PDF engine. Starting in March 2023, new versions of Microsoft Edge for Windows 10 and Windows 11 will roll out that includes this new PDF engine.

Microsoft launches new AI chat-powered Bing and Edge browser
2023-02-07 21:37

Microsoft announced on Tuesday a new version of its Bing search engine powered by a next-generation OpenAI language model more powerful than ChatGPT and specially trained for web search. "Today, we're launching Bing and Edge powered by AI copilot and chat, to help people get more from search and the web."