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How to enable Edge's Scareware blocker and protect yourself from online scams
Microsoft Edge now comes with a Scareware blocker, a new feature that will help to reduce the chances of falling for tech support scams online, and here's how to enable it.
Microsoft tests ‘scareware blocker’ for Edge that uses computer vision to detect scams
Microsoft is rolling out "scareware blocker," which uses machine learning to identify a very specific and pervasive type of online scam.
Microsoft Introduces AI-Powered Scareware Blocker for Edge Browser
When a potential scam is detected, Edge exits full-screen mode, halts audio playback, displays a warning, and shows a thumbnail of the page.
Microsoft’s new ‘Scareware Blocker’ in Edge is here to fight off scams
Scareware is a type of malware that relies on scare tactics to get you to lower your guard and unknowingly install malware or give away sensitive personal data before you realize you’re being tricked.
Microsoft tests Edge Scareware Blocker to block tech support scams
Microsoft has started testing a new "scareware blocker" feature for the Edge web browser on Windows PCs, which uses machine learning (ML) to detect tech support scams.
Microsoft Edge Is Testing A New Scareware Scam Blocker, How To Enable It
Microsoft is rolling out its new Edge scareware blocker to users to who participate in the preview program, bringing a new tool to the fight against scams.
Microsoft Edge offers new tool to combat scareware - here's how it works
Edge's new scareware blocker aims to protect you from malicious websites that try to scam you through fear tactics. Here's how to opt in.
Microsoft Previews Edge Scareware Blocker
Microsoft said today that its recently announced Scareware blocker in Edge is now available in preview on Windows.
Microsoft Edge just got a secret weapon against scareware
Microsoft announced its new scareware blocker at the 2024 Ignite conference a few months ago and now it’s ready for users to try out. This preview is open to everyone who uses Edge; you just ...
Microsoft Edge will soon protect you from these scary scams that even Chrome can't
Microsoft Edge introduced "double click to close browser tabs" some time ago. It now seems Google Chrome may get this handy feature. | Credit: Shutterstock If you’re already a fan of Microsoft’s Edge,
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