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This tag covers browser security topics as discussed on WindowsForum.com, focusing on Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome. Recent discussions include agentic browser risks with AI features like Copilot, SmartScreen notification revocation, extension hijacking prevention, and security update management for administrators. Content also addresses practical issues such as pop-up blocking for trusted sites and the shutdown of ChatGPT Atlas, which affects browser data. The tag reflects a mix of enterprise IT concerns, including policy-based protections and update alerts, alongside consumer-facing security features and troubleshooting guidance for Windows users.
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    ChatGPT Atlas Shuts Down August 9 Without a Windows Release

    ChatGPT Atlas is scheduled to stop working on Sunday, August 9, 2026—tomorrow—and OpenAI’s migration guidance makes clear that this is a shutdown, not a routine product rename. Atlas users must export the browser data they need before the deadline: bookmarks, open-tab URLs, and browsing history...
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    Microsoft Edge Copilot Raises Localhost Attack Risk

    Security teams should treat Microsoft Edge with Copilot, Google Chrome with Gemini, Perplexity Comet, Claude in Chrome, and similar agentic browsers as high-risk automation clients—not as ordinary browsers with a helpful sidebar. Research presented by Zenity at Black Hat USA this week shows how...
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    Symantec SEP: 46.6 Million Web Blocks Depend on Chrome and Edge Policy

    Broadcom says Symantec Endpoint Protection and Symantec Endpoint Security browser extensions blocked 46.6 million web attacks in the 30 days preceding its August 4, 2026 bulletin, led overwhelmingly by URL-reputation detections in Chrome and Microsoft Edge. The number is substantial, but it is a...
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    Microsoft Edge Will Revoke Scam Notifications After SmartScreen Blocks

    Microsoft Edge is scheduled to begin automatically revoking a website’s notification permission after one of its notifications sends a user to a page blocked by Microsoft Defender SmartScreen for scams, phishing, or malware. Microsoft listed the change on the Microsoft 365 Roadmap on August 3...
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    Google Chrome to Block New Tab Hijacker Extensions on Unmanaged PCs

    Google Chrome is preparing to reject policy-installed extensions that take over the New Tab page or default search engine on unmanaged Windows and macOS machines, closing a persistence route long used by browser hijackers. The protection is still under Chromium review and is not available in...
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    Microsoft Edge 151.0.4129.59: Update Now, CVE List Unverified

    Microsoft Edge Stable 151.0.4129.59 is the build Windows administrators should be targeting after a new Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre advisory said versions earlier than that release are affected by multiple security vulnerabilities. The immediate operational...
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    Microsoft Edge Security Update Alerts Arrive in August 2026

    Microsoft is adding Security Update Alerts to the Edge management service, giving administrators a severity-based way to identify browser releases that deserve faster attention. The feature is listed under Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 558435 and is scheduled for general availability in August 2026...
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    Microsoft Edge: Allow Trusted Site Pop-Ups, Keep Blocker On

    Microsoft Edge blocks pop-ups by default, but that protection can get in the way when a trusted bank, school portal, government service, workplace application, payment processor, or document viewer needs to open a separate window. The practical answer is usually not to disable Edge’s blocker for...
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    McAfee Pop-Ups: Block Fake Browser Alerts Without Missing Real Warnings

    McAfee pop-ups are rarely a single problem with a single switch. A notification carrying the McAfee name may be a legitimate alert from installed security software, a Windows banner, a browser permission granted to an unfamiliar website, an intrusive redirect, or a fraudulent page pretending...
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    CVE-2026-16807: Update Chrome to Fix Potential Sandbox Escape

    Google Chrome’s latest desktop security update closes CVE-2026-16807, a high-severity out-of-bounds write in the browser’s Codecs component that could potentially help a remote attacker escape Chrome’s sandbox through a crafted HTML page. For Windows users, the immediate takeaway is...
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    Chrome, Edge and Firefox: Secure Passwords, Extensions and AI

    BGR’s July 19 browser-security guide is a useful reminder for Windows users: browser defaults are not a one-time decision. Saved credentials, cross-site tracking, extensions, background processes and new AI features all deserve a periodic check—particularly after a major browser update. The...
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    Chrome 150.0.7871.128 Fixes 3 Critical Bugs—Update Now

    Google Chrome Stable 150.0.7871.128/.129 for Windows and Mac—and 150.0.7871.128 for Linux—fixes seven security vulnerabilities, three of them rated Critical, in a release that deserves immediate attention from both home users and enterprise administrators. The practical message is not that every...
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    Claude in Chrome 1.0.80: Disable “Act Without Asking” After Extension Flaw

    Anthropic’s Claude in Chrome extension, version 1.0.80, can still be tricked by another browser extension into launching pre-approved tasks that read Gmail, retrieve a recent Google Doc and its comments, or access Google Calendar. The practical danger is greatest for users who have enabled “Act...
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    HERE Studio Preview: Governed AI App Builder for Enterprise Browser

    HERE Enterprise has announced HERE Studio, a natural-language app builder designed for regulated organizations that want employees to create internal tools without sending data or workflows outside a governed enterprise environment. The product, announced July 14, is available in preview for...
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    CVE-2026-58281: Verify Edge Updates for Undisclosed RCE Fix

    Microsoft has identified CVE-2026-58281 as a remote code execution vulnerability in Chromium-based Microsoft Edge, but the available advisory material does not disclose the affected versions, attack path, severity, exploitation status, technical root cause, release date, or the update that...
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    CVE-2026-14392: Update Chrome to 150.0.7871.46 for Tint Sandbox Escape

    Google Chrome users running any version before 150.0.7871.46 are exposed to CVE-2026-14392, a high-severity out-of-bounds write in Tint that Google says can let a remote attacker potentially escape the browser sandbox when a victim opens a crafted HTML page on a vulnerable system. The flaw is...
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    CVE-2026-14390: Update Chrome to 150.0.7871.46 to Fix ANGLE Flaw

    Google Chrome versions before 150.0.7871.46 are affected by CVE-2026-14390, a use-after-free vulnerability in ANGLE that Chromium rates High. The public description says a remote attacker could potentially exploit heap corruption through a crafted HTML page to escape the browser sandbox...
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    CVE-2026-14388: Chrome ANGLE Memory Leak Fixed in 150.0.7871.46

    CVE-2026-14388 is a medium-severity Google Chrome vulnerability, fixed at version 150.0.7871.46, that lets a remote attacker use a crafted HTML page to read beyond an intended ANGLE memory boundary and potentially expose sensitive information held inside the browser process. The immediate remedy...
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    CVE-2026-13997: Update Chrome Android to 150.0.7871.47

    Google Chrome on Android versions before 150.0.7871.47 are affected by CVE-2026-13997, an incorrect-security-UI vulnerability in the browser’s Extensions component. According to the National Vulnerability Database record, a remote attacker can use crafted HTML and specific user gestures to...
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    CVE-2026-13868: Update Chrome Android to 150.0.7871.47

    Google Chrome on Android versions earlier than 150.0.7871.47 are affected by CVE-2026-13868, a medium-severity flaw that the supplied National Vulnerability Database record describes as an inappropriate implementation in Chrome’s Network component. According to that record, a remote attacker who...