Microsoft has deprecated SmartScreen on Internet Explorer and IE Mode within Windows 11. It has also issued some ...

Microsoft deprecates SmartScreen in Internet Explorer and IE Mode on Windows 11, marking another step in phasing out legacy ...

What just happened? Microsoft has overhauled the Internet Explorer mode in its Edge browser following reports that attackers were exploiting the feature to compromise Windows devices. The company ...

Microsoft is restricting access to Internet Explorer mode in Edge browser after learning that hackers are leveraging zero-day exploits in the Chakra JavaScript engine for access to target devices. The ...

Threat actors have worked around the security enhancements in Microsoft's Edge web browser, by simply using social engineering to tell users to enter the legacy Internet Explorer mode to launch ...

Microsoft has updated the Internet Explorer (IE) mode in its Edge browser after receiving credible reports in August 2025 that unknown attackers were using the tool to gain unauthorized access to ...

Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. Microsoft officially retired and disabled Internet Explorer in 2022, but hackers are still targeting the outdated ...

Technically, it hasn’t been a standalone browser for years. Yet, the classic Internet Explorer is now emerging as a significant security vulnerability for Windows computers. Microsoft has already ...

Microsoft has tightened access to Internet Explorer (IE) mode in its Microsoft Edge browser after discovering that hackers were exploiting a critical zero-day vulnerability to take control of users’ ...

Turning off IE Protected Mode can fix issues, but it comes with trade-offs This article explains how to disable Protected Mode in Internet Explorer through the ...

Following active attacks, Microsoft has drastically restricted Internet Explorer mode in Edge. Attackers even used zero-days for system takeovers. The Internet Explorer is not dead yet. At least not ...

Microsoft Edge users will now have to jump through a few extra hoops to access the browser’s Internet Explorer (IE) Mode. This is because the Edge browser security team was recently made aware that ...