- Microsoft Edge is adding malicious lateral extension detection
- Other productivity and IA improvements are in process
- Edge still fights with the market share (vs. chrome)
Microsoft has announced plans to add a new security function to its EDGE browser to protect users against extensions in a malicious lateral way as it continues with plans to attract more users away from Chrome.
SIDELADING allows developers to install locally extensions, but the attackers have also exploited the lateral response to deceive users to install harmful extensions, without going through the checks that are generally submitted through the edge accessories store.
The company confirmed that its browser “will detect and revoke malicious extensions” in a road map entrance.
Edge will soon detect malicious lateral extensions
Microsoft said that this new security feature is currently under development, but will be launched in November 2025.
The company refrained from sharing any detail, such as detection methods, all we have is the limited road map entrance (tracked as 503593) to pass.
However, it is not Microsoft’s first stab to make Edge a safer web environment. It has also implemented warnings for extensions that damage EDGE’s performance and an HTTPS-First mode to update HTTP to HTTPS whenever possible.
It is not only security updates that are finding their way in the native Microsoft browser. The company also hopes that it will be a more productive place, with plans to introduce a PDF reader with incorporated adobe feed as soon as October 2025. Of course, the generative tools of the co -driver are also finding their way in each aspect of the browser.
Said this, Microsoft continues to fight with the adoption of edges, since recent figures claim that the browser represents about 12% of all desk browser sessions worldwide, compared to 70% for Chrome. Even so, it is twice as much in front that Safari (6%) on the desk, at least.
