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Microsoft Edge Now Automatically Blocks Malicious Websites Sending Fake Virus Alert Notifications

Cybersecurity NewsNovember 4, 20264 min read

Microsoft Edge now automatically disables notifications from websites that send users to detected scam pages, cutting off a route used to deliver fake virus warnings. The protection connects Microsoft Defender SmartScreen and Scareware blocker detections with notification permissions, helping prevent malicious sites from repeatedly drawing people back into the same scam. The change arrived with […] The post Microsoft Edge Now Automatically Blocks Malicious Websites Sending Fake Virus Alert Notifications appeared first on Cyber Security News.

Microsoft Edge now automatically disables notifications from websites that send users to detected scam pages, cutting off a route used to deliver fake virus warnings. The protection connects Microsoft Defender SmartScreen and Scareware blocker detections with notification permissions, helping prevent malicious sites from repeatedly drawing people back into the same scam. The change arrived with Edge 156, according to Microsoft’s November 2 disclosure. Rather than simply warning about a dangerous destination, Edge can now stop…

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