Microsoft Edge Comes Out On Top In Browser Security Test

According to the independent security researchers at NSS Labs, Microsoft Edge is the best browser available when it comes to protecting Windows 10 users from phishing attempts and social engineering attacks. Or at least it’s better than the two most popular non-Microsoft browsers, Chrome and Firefox.

NSS tested the current builds of all three browsers that went live near the end of August this year. Each was subjected to the same set of more than 5,000 malware samples and nearly 1,000 phishing URLs, and Edge came out on top in both tests. In fact, of the three browsers, Edge was the only one to score higher than 90%.

Edge blocked an impressive 99% of the socially engineered malware (or SEM) that was thrown at it, thanks to two key Microsoft technologies: SmartScreen URL Rep and App Rep, reputation-based defenses that protect against malicious links and downloads. Chrome followed at 85.8% and Firefox came third at 78.3%. Both Chrome and Firefox leverage Google’s Safe Browsing service.

When it came to phishing protection, Edge slipped slightly — down to 91.4%. Chrome was also down a few points to 82.4% and Firefox actually made up ground, climbing to 81.4%. In addition to offering the best defense against phishing, Edge was also the quickest to block new phishing sites that were encountered. At 24 minutes, Edge was nearly three times quicker than Firefox and almost four times quicker than Chrome in NSS’ testing.

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