Due to its better performance, lightweight, and enhanced security, which protects against threats like malware, phishing, and others while browsing, Microsoft Edge—the official browser for Windows ...

I’ve always considered myself to be a privacy-focused individual. I use strong passwords, I’m careful about what I share online, and I audit the permissions of my apps, probably more than I should.

Extensions installed on almost 1 million devices have been overriding key security protections to turn browsers into engines that scrape websites on behalf of a paid service, a researcher said. The ...