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Indian Govt Issues Major Security Warning For Microsoft Edge Browser Users. Do This To Protect Yourself

CERT-In has provided comprehensive information about the issue and its potential impact on the targeted devices.

The Indian government has issued a warning against a major security threat concerning the Microsoft Edge web browser this week. Indian Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT-In in its latest security bulletin gave the security warning a high rating. The agency has claimed that the said web browser has multiple security vulnerabilities which might give a window to the attackers to cause denial of service condition, remote code execution and bypass the security of your device. All this eventually will give them access to the data.

What Does The Warning Say

CERT-In has provided comprehensive information about the issue and its potential impact on the targeted devices. According to their statement, “These vulnerabilities exist in Microsoft Edge due to object corruption in V8 and WebAssembly, Use after free V8, Downloads and QUIC and out of bounds read in fonts. A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending a specially crafted request on the targeted system."

Which Versions Have Been Affected

As per the warning, the security issue is affecting the Microsoft Edge browser stable version prior to 124.0.2478.51. So if you have versions higher than this one, you remain to be protected due to the latest Microsoft patch for the update.

However, it will be wise to practice some precautionary measures to keep yourself safe. Some of the measures are listed below:

  • Never open emails from unknown senders
  • Never download any attachments given in an email from unknown people
  • Never click on any link given in the mail from unknown people

How To Protect Yourself From This Threat

Microsoft has already issued a security bulletin for this issue. The best way to keep yourself safe from this will be to update the Edge browser on your PC and other devices right away.

You can do so straight by going to Microsoft Edge, then opening 'Help And Feedback' and then clicking on 'About Microsoft Edge'. There you will see if any update is available, if yes then download it and you're set to go.

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