#edge


New msaRAT malware uses Chrome, Edge browsers to route C2 traffic

Jul 23, 2026 // 13:37

The Chaos ransomware gang is using a new backdoor dubbed msaRAT that hides command-and-control (C2) communication by routing it through the Chrome or Edge browsers. […]

Microsoft Removes 119 Edge Extensions That Hid Malware in Images and Fonts

Jun 29, 2026 // 13:25

Microsoft has shut down a long-running malicious extension operation on the Edge Add-ons store that hid its payloads inside ordinary image and font files, then […]

Malicious Edge extension abuses Native Messaging as bridge to malware

Jun 25, 2026 // 00:16

A malicious Microsoft Edge extension dubbed ‘Edgecution’ has been used in a ransomware attack to escape the browser sandbox and deploy a Python-based backdoor. Access […]

Microsoft Edge to stop loading cleartext passwords in memory on startup

May 15, 2026 // 17:57

Microsoft is updating the Edge web browser to ensure it no longer loads saved passwords into process memory in clear text at startup. This behavior […]

Windows 11 and Microsoft Edge hacked at Pwn2Own Berlin 2026

May 15, 2026 // 00:17

On the first day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2026, security researchers collected $523,000 in cash awards after exploiting 24 unique zero-days. Today’s highlight was Orange Tsai’s attempt, who […]

ThreatsDay Bulletin: Edge Plaintext Passwords, ICS 0-Days, Patch-or-Die Alerts and 25+ New Stories

May 7, 2026 // 16:40

Bad week. Turns out the easiest way to get hacked in 2026 is still the same old garbage: shady packages, fake apps, forgotten DNS junk, […]